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Unionen wants wage increases similar to previous years and shorter working hours again

Unionen wants wage increases similar to previous years and shorter working hours again

Tue 29 Sept 2026 12:27 CEST

Approximately the same wage increases as in previous years and shorter working hours. These are the demands of the salaried employees' union Unionen ahead of this winter's major wage round

Strike notice against Candy Crush maker King withdrawn after collective agreement signed

Strike notice against Candy Crush maker King withdrawn after collective agreement signed

Thu 24 Sept 2026 19:38 CEST

The strike notice against the gaming company King, which is behind Candy Crush Saga, has been withdrawn. The company has signed a collective agreement with Unionen and the Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers, the unions announced

Employers want to end reduced working hours in Swedish wage talks, union says it surprises them

Employers want to end reduced working hours in Swedish wage talks, union says it surprises them

Fri 18 Sept 2026 12:20 CEST

Swedish industry is coming under increasing pressure from China. Therefore, the rate of wage increases must slow down in this winter’s major round of wage negotiations, according to employers

Failure of the establishment jobs

Failure of the establishment jobs

Thu 13 Nov 2025 09:23 CET

It took several years to develop – the support measure worth hundreds of millions of kronor that would help the long-term unemployed and those born abroad get a foothold in the job market. The result after two years: 84 jobs

Civil Servant Strike Averted as New Agreements Reached

Civil Servant Strike Averted as New Agreements Reached

Thu 17 Apr 2025 18:00 CEST

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

The Journalists' Union and the Union issue strike notice at SVT

The Journalists' Union and the Union issue strike notice at SVT

Fri 11 Apr 2025 20:23 CEST

The Journalists' Union and the Union are issuing a warning of a strike at SVT in Stockholm. Surprising and reckless, says Maria Möller, Director of the Media Companies' Association

Union Rejection Puts Swedish Industrial Wage Talks at Risk

Union Rejection Puts Swedish Industrial Wage Talks at Risk

Fri 21 Mar 2025 15:04 CET

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

The Union Steps Up the Tesla Strike

The Union Steps Up the Tesla Strike

Thu 7 Nov 2024 15:59 CET