The debaters write that a “path back to Ulf Kristersson also means a path back to the right-wing policies that voters have rejected”.
“The Left Party has every right to demand political influence in return for its mandates. The party also pursues policies that are largely in line with our union’s interests. But political influence and ministerial posts are not the same thing,” the LO unions write in Aftonbladet.
“Our call is therefore simple: Drop the unconditional demand for ministerial posts.”
They highlight policies such as higher pensions, abolishing qualifying deductions and “stopping welfare cuts” as important to their members.
The Social Democrats’ leader, Magdalena Andersson, announced on Sunday that she wants to keep the Left Party out of a government. At the same time, she appealed to the Left Party to reconsider its demand to join the government.
The Left Party has a congress decision requiring it to sit in government if its mandates are needed, and so far it has refused to back down.
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