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City Dwellers Increasingly Install Kitchen Water Purification Systems
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City Dwellers Increasingly Install Kitchen Water Purification Systems

High levels of PFAS, old pipes and ducts as well as neglected maintenance in the municipalities. A distrust of municipal drinking water purification in Sweden has led to an increased number of private households in cities to procure their own purification plants – in their own kitchens
Swedish Parliament Approves Ten-Year Primary School Starting 2028
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Swedish Parliament Approves Ten-Year Primary School Starting 2028

Today, Wednesday, the parliament has passed the decision to extend primary school by one year so that it becomes ten-year. But how will it be done? What are the arguments for and what are the objections?
Healthcare Strike Averted as Agreement Reached
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Healthcare Strike Averted as Agreement Reached

The employers' organization Vårdföretagarna and the trade union Kommunal agree on an agreement. The strike that threatened to break out on Monday is thus cancelled
Care Strike Looms with Potential Major Impact
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Care Strike Looms with Potential Major Impact

A major strike in about 80 of the country's private elderly care homes and healthcare facilities is threatening. The effects will be large, warn the employers
Proposal: Reduce School Grants for Private Institutions
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Proposal: Reduce School Grants for Private Institutions

Municipalities will be allowed to make a deduction of six percent in the school grant to independent schools, proposes the government's special investigator. In addition, she proposes that the municipalities should be able to set aside extra money for special orientations or initiatives,
Kommunal Announces Extended Conflict Measures in Private Care Sector
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Kommunal Announces Extended Conflict Measures in Private Care Sector

The Union of Service and Communications Employees Kommunal is issuing a notice of extended conflict measures for employees in private care and nursing as well as elderly care.
OECD Warns of Rising Risks for Swedish Economy Amid Global Uncertainty
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OECD Warns of Rising Risks for Swedish Economy Amid Global Uncertainty

After two years of stagnation, the risks for the Swedish economy are growing in an uncertain and rapidly changing world, according to the economic cooperation organisation OECD. Deregulating the rental market and strengthening the tax base are two pieces of advice from the organisation
Kommunal Warns of Potential Strike in Private Care Sector
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Kommunal Warns of Potential Strike in Private Care Sector

The Trade Union Kommunal is issuing a warning of industrial action for those employed in private care and elderly care. - We do not intend to accept worse conditions in private management, says Malin Ragnegård, Union Chairperson Kommunal
Social Democrats Push for Shorter Working Hours Through Negotiations
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Social Democrats Push for Shorter Working Hours Through Negotiations

The S-congress decides that working hours need to be shortened for everyone. First and foremost, the issue should be resolved through negotiations between the labour market parties
Sweden House Model Proposed for Easier Building Without Permits
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Sweden House Model Proposed for Easier Building Without Permits

A so-called "Sweden House" is to be investigated by the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning. The villa in "traditional Swedish style" is to be able to be built without a building permit throughout the country
Private Elderly Care Workers Face Lower Pay and Conditions
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Private Elderly Care Workers Face Lower Pay and Conditions

Employees in privately driven elderly care have worse pay and conditions than those employed by municipalities, according to a report from the trade union Kommunal.
Teachers' Union and Employers Reach New Two-Year Agreement in Sweden
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Teachers' Union and Employers Reach New Two-Year Agreement in Sweden

The Teachers' Union and the employer have agreed on a new collective agreement. The agreement applies for two years and guarantees a collective salary increase of 6
Record Low Number of Children in Sheltered Housing Raises Safety Concerns
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Record Low Number of Children in Sheltered Housing Raises Safety Concerns

Never have so few children been allowed to accompany them to a sheltered accommodation as now. Last year's proportion was the lowest that the national association Unizon has ever measured in its accommodations
Homeowners May Face Costs for Municipal Climate Adaptation Measures
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Homeowners May Face Costs for Municipal Climate Adaptation Measures

Property owners may be forced to pay for the municipalities' climate adaptation measures, suggests a new investigation. It can be a blow of hundreds of thousands of kronor
Liseberg Strike Averted as Municipality Reaches Overtime Pay Deal
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Liseberg Strike Averted as Municipality Reaches Overtime Pay Deal

The strike at Liseberg is cancelled. It is clear after Kommunal and Visita, through mediation, reached an agreement on part-time employees' right to overtime pay
Liseberg Faces Strike Threat Over Part-Time Overtime Pay Dispute
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Liseberg Faces Strike Threat Over Part-Time Overtime Pay Dispute

Municipal union threatens conflict for employees in Municipal's agreement area at the amusement park Liseberg in Gothenburg from April 26.
Sweden Moves Toward Collective Wages with New Union Agreements
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Sweden Moves Toward Collective Wages with New Union Agreements

More than 700,000 Swedes have now received new salaries. For half a million municipal employees, a completely new salary agreement will also be negotiated
Russian Drone Strike Kills 16 in Zelensky's Hometown Kryvyi Rih
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Russian Drone Strike Kills 16 in Zelensky's Hometown Kryvyi Rih

A Russian robot attack has on Friday killed at least 16 people and injured tens in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, reports the local governor. From several parts of Ukraine come reports of Russian attacks on cities
Skåne Manager Faces Charges for Embezzling Millions from Municipalities
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Skåne Manager Faces Charges for Embezzling Millions from Municipalities

Social Democrats Push to End Sick Pay Deduction in Sweden
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Social Democrats Push to End Sick Pay Deduction in Sweden

The Social Democrats want to completely abolish the sickness benefit deduction. It is completely unreasonable and unfair, says S leader Magdalena Andersson
Swedish Court Rules Municipal Russia Boycotts Unlawful
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Swedish Court Rules Municipal Russia Boycotts Unlawful

Police Call for Mandatory Reporting of Municipal Corruption in Sweden
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Police Call for Mandatory Reporting of Municipal Corruption in Sweden

The Police's National Anti-Corruption Unit wants it to be mandatory to report suspected corruption in municipalities and regions – just like it is in state-run activities. It is unreasonable that the view on corruption rules differs within the public sector, according to Natali Engstam Phalén, specialist at the authority
Musk's Political Moves Boost Support for Tesla Strike in Sweden
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Musk's Political Moves Boost Support for Tesla Strike in Sweden

Elon Musk's entry into politics is bad news for Tesla: sales are declining and the stock price is falling. Even the striking metalworkers in Sweden notice the difference
Västerås Ends Contract with Attendo Amid Fraud Investigation
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Västerås Ends Contract with Attendo Amid Fraud Investigation

After suspicions of gross fraud and systematic cheating, Västerås city has had enough and terminates the agreement with the care company Attendo. Now, 500 people lose their jobs and nearly 1,000 users lose their home care
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