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Northvolt Engineers Secure New Jobs Amid Production Halt

Northvolt Engineers Secure New Jobs Amid Production Halt

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Northvolt is stopping production entirely on June 30. A bleak but expected message, according to the Swedish Association of Engineers – whose members to a high extent seem to have gotten new jobs

Civil Servant Strike Averted as New Agreements Reached

Civil Servant Strike Averted as New Agreements Reached

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The innovation companies and education companies within Almega have signed new collective agreements with Unionen and Sweden's Engineers. A threatened strike, which would have broken out next week, is thus cancelled

Sweden's Wage Talks Reach Critical Stage as Deadline Looms

Sweden's Wage Talks Reach Critical Stage as Deadline Looms

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The moment of truth is approaching for what will determine your salary for the coming years. Before midnight, the parties need to agree on a new industrial agreement

Weekend Push for New Industrial Agreement as Deadline Looms

Weekend Push for New Industrial Agreement as Deadline Looms

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The industry's parties have not yet agreed on a new industrial agreement. Negotiations are ongoing over the weekend to reach an agreement before the current agreement expires on Monday

Union Rejection Puts Swedish Industrial Wage Talks at Risk

Union Rejection Puts Swedish Industrial Wage Talks at Risk

3 MIN READ

The impartial mediators have submitted their first bid to the industry's parties. The bid has been accepted by the employer side

The owners give the green light to Northvolt

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The owners give the green light to Northvolt

2 MIN READ

The crisis-stricken battery manufacturer Northvolt gets the green light from the owners to continue operating, according to Erik Zsiga, Northvolt's press chief. The decision is made after a 2024 marked by skyrocketing losses, production problems, scrapped major investments, and massive layoffs

Foreign Staff in a Tight Spot as Northvolt Cuts Down

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Foreign Staff in a Tight Spot as Northvolt Cuts Down

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Crisis-stricken Northvolt, which is to pay over a quarter of a billion kronor to the Tax Agency on Monday, is in acute need of more money from owners and lenders. A crucial piece of the puzzle to get it in place is the reduction of 1,600 employees, which is expected to be completed this week

After the verdict – Spotify relocates services abroad

After the verdict – Spotify relocates services abroad

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Spotify announces that it is moving services abroad, following a court ruling that denies the company the right to have nighttime preparedness in Sweden. But the union is scoffing at the streaming giant's complaints