According to SKR (the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions), the reason is that working hours are “regulated twice”, in both law and collective agreements.
“This means we need to adapt the collective agreement to the new legislation. We believe we are in the best position to do that if we draw up a completely new agreement,” negotiation manager Jeanette Hedberg tells the radio station.
The agreement applies to around 220,000 teachers.
