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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish industry unions to present joint wage demands ahead of 2027 bargaining round]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Employers say the pace of wage increases must slow. The unions say no, and today will present their joint demand ahead of the upcoming collective bargaining round.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employers want to end reduced working hours in Swedish wage talks, union says it surprises them]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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. And reduced working hours “has come to the end of the road” - a statement that surprises the union.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:20:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government's list of exemptions from the stricter requirements for labor immigration is significantly shorter than the Migration Board's more generous proposal. 27 professions are exempt from the wage floor of SEK 33,390, compared with the Migration Board's 81.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:26:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employers are furious, they want exceptions in the wage floor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From June 1, a minimum monthly salary of SEK 33,390 will apply to labor immigrants. The government is to draw up an exemption list. "How can you not have a list ready when there are only a few weeks left?" says a highly critical industry representative.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:40:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LO demands shorter working hours for everyone]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[LO wants to negotiate with the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise about shorter working hours for all workers, regardless of whether they work in healthcare, restaurants, or industry. But employers are giving a resounding no.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:33:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Industry Recovery Signs Emerge Amid Fragile Economic Conditions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There are signs of a recovery in the recession, according to a business report from Teknikföretagen and Industriarbetsgivarna. ”The development is fragile”, warns Kerstin Hallsten, chief economist at Industriarbetsgivarna.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employers Concerned Over Increased Labor Immigration Wage Requirement]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite the government and SD having backed down somewhat on the wage requirement for labor immigrants, several employer organizations believe that the requirement is too high.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Basic Industry Warns of Potential Layoffs Amid Weak Recovery Signs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The forestry and steel industry has been struggling for a longer period with declining production. Now signs of a turnaround are visible, according to the industry.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Customs Issues Impact Swedish Export Industry and Economic Outlook]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Problems with deliveries and potential disruptions on the financial markets. Industry paints a poorer economic outlook with weaker exports in the wake of the customs chaos.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Customs Issues Threaten Swedish Export Growth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Problems with deliveries and potentially disruptions on the financial markets. Industry paints a worse economic outlook with weaker exports in the wake of the customs chaos.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 11:08:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heidelberg Quarry in Gotland Approved for 30 More Years, Boosting Preparedness]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The limestone quarrying outside Slite on Gotland will be allowed to continue for another 30 years, the Land and Environment Court has ruled. The verdict is welcomed by industry organizations and the company itself. It is important from a preparedness perspective, says Heidelberg Materials' vice CEO in Sweden Karin Comstedt Webb.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 11:54:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Warns of Economic Impact from Trump's Tariffs, Eyes Short-Term Work]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government warns of enormous consequences of Trump's tariffs and growth will have to be written down. This is harmful to the Swedish economy, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party). One measure to support companies may be short-term work – similar to what existed during the pandemic.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:43:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Paper Industry Secures Two-Year Wage Agreement]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:43:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden's New Industrial Deal Sets Wage Growth for 2025-2027]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Trade unions and employers have agreed on a new two-year industrial agreement – which will be guiding for the entire labour market. We didn't reach as high as we wanted, but it became an acceptable level, says Ulrika Lindstrand, union president at Sweden's Engineers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:10:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Industry Reaches 6.4 Percent Wage Agreement Over Two Years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An agreement is clear on a two-year industrial agreement that will be guiding for the entire labour market. The level is at 6.4 per cent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:22:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weekend Push for New Industrial Agreement as Deadline Looms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Union Rejection Puts Swedish Industrial Wage Talks at Risk]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The impartial mediators have submitted their first bid to the industry's parties. The bid has been accepted by the employer side. The trade unions, on the other hand, reject the proposal and call it unacceptable.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:04:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employers: "Completely Unrealistic"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Completely unrealistic. This hits employment. That's what the comments from the employers sound like on the unions' wage demands.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe's Engine Stutters – This Is How It Affects Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is Sweden's most important trading partner and an economic engine for Europe. But Germany's economy is stagnant – which increases the risks for Swedish industry. It hits straight into the base industry, says Kerstin Hallsten, chief economist at Industriarbetsgivarna.]]></description>
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