Irene Wennemo

Left Party backs Andreas Norlén for Speaker, calling move a declaration of war

The Left Party chooses to go against the Social Democrats on who should become Speaker. “We are not voting for a moderate Speaker, we are voting for Andreas Norlén,” party vice chair Ida Gabrielsson says in SVT’s Agenda.

Gender Income Gap Narrows Slightly in 2023 Report

The income difference between women and men has once again begun to decrease slightly, shows a report from the Mediation Institute.

More super-rich explain increased income gap

Wage gap between the sexes has stopped decreasing

The previously trend-wise decreasing gap in wage differences between the sexes has stalled. It is worrying, says Lena Granqvist, social policy chief at the trade union Saco.

Fight about working hours can infect the contract movement

Nursing Federation's fight for shorter working hours can spread and become a contentious issue also in the upcoming collective bargaining round for industry. It's hard to completely avoid it, says Irene Wennemo, Director-General of the Mediation Institute, to TT.