According to Malin Ragnegård, the chairman of the Municipal Workers' Union, the parties have been far apart – Friday's message is therefore a relief.
It's incredibly nice, of course. We have hoped to find a solution to this issue regarding overtime and now we have it in place, says Ragnegård to TT.
But it was stuck deep, she continues.
The Municipal Workers' Union strike – which included repairers, park maintenance workers, janitors, and gardeners – was planned for Saturday.
Agreement applies for 24 months
The negotiations between the parties broke down after the employer organization Visita said no to the demand that part-time employees should receive the same high compensation for overtime as full-time employees.
According to the Municipal Workers' Union, increased overtime compensation for part-time employees is one of the demands included in the LO-coordination and which all LO-unions are driving solidaristically.
There is also an EU ruling that requires us to regulate our collective agreements so that they do not violate the ruling, says Malin Ragnegård.
The new collective agreement will apply for 24 months and affect employees in the Municipal Workers' Union's agreement area at Liseberg.
This also means that salaries will increase by 3.4 percent in 2025 and 3 percent in 2026.
Liseberg's joy
Visita's chief negotiator Torbjörn Granevärn states in a press release that he is glad that Liseberg's summer season can now begin.
"We are proud to have defended the brand, that we have managed to resolve the overtime issue in a way that satisfies both parties and avoided open conflict", says Granevärn.
At Liseberg, the news was also received with joy, according to CEO Andreas Andersen.
"It's an incredibly joyful message that we received with great relief and gratitude", says Andersen in a comment.
