Swedish Trade wants to freeze starting salaries
At least 1,300 kronor more per month and higher compensation for part-time employees who work more than what the contract states. The employers want to freeze the starting salaries.
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Industry Alarm: 3 out of 10 below the Poverty Line
Seven out of ten in retail trade work part-time. Three out of ten thus have such a low salary that they fall below the poverty line. That figure must come down, believes the LO union Handels, which is prepared to go on strike over the issue. One way to achieve this could be to make it more expensive for each hour worked, says chairperson Linda Palmetzhofer.
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