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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[LO Unions Split Over Shorter Working Hours Ahead of Wage Talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Real wage increases and a focus on the lowest-paid workers are among LO’s announcements ahead of the upcoming wage negotiations. However, two unions have reserved their positions on Wednesday’s decision. The issue of shorter working hours is divisive.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:39:37 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[IF Metall’s Tesla conflict cost tops 100 million kronor, report says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The costs of IF Metall's long conflict with electric car manufacturer Tesla are estimated at well over 100 million kronor, reports the union newspaper Arbetet.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:46:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IF Metall calls off Tesla strike without winning collective agreement]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[IF Metall is calling off the strike against Tesla. This without the union's demands for a collective agreement being met. It is clear that it is a failure. But we have lost a battle, not the war, says Veli-Pekka Säikkälä, contract secretary at LO, to TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:12:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IF Metall puts Tesla mechanics back on strike at Swedish workshops]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[IF Metall is once again taking members out on strike at Tesla facilities, Dagens Arbete reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:21:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dagens Industri: Union suspends strike against Tesla at Malmö and Uppsala plants]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Strikers at Tesla plants in Malmö and Uppsala have reportedly been told to call off their two-year strike against the electric carmaker, the newspaper Dagens Industri reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:26:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fewer LO unions donate to the Social Democrats this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The financial connection between the Social Democrats and the unions is weakening. Only two of LO's 13 unions are donating to the Social Democrats this year, writes Arbetet.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:26:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electricians announce sympathy measures against Tesla, will block work on Tesla charging posts and stations in Sweden from May 5]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Electricians announce new sympathy measures against Tesla in support of IF Metall, the union says.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/electricians-announce-sympathy-measures-against-tesla-will-block-work-on-tesla-charging-posts-and-stations-in-sweden-from-may-5</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government: LO member should be able to opt out of subsidies to the Social Democrats]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government wants every individual member of an LO union to be able to opt out of part of their membership fee being used as a contribution to the Social Democrats. S believes that the government should have more important things to do than to interfere in the financing of opposition parties.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:33:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northvolt purchase complete, production to resume in 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The American company Lyten has completed its purchase of the previously bankrupt Northvolt battery factory. Lyten plans to resume production in 2026.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:04:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seko Issues New Dispute Notice Against Tesla in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The trade union Seko is issuing another notice of dispute in the conflict between the trade unions and the electric car manufacturer Tesla, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:33:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mediation Institute Ends Efforts in Tesla-IF Metall Dispute]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The conflict between the electric car manufacturer Tesla and IF Metall regarding collective agreements has been prolonged.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:31:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IF Metall Urges Government Action on Northvolt Work Permits]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Work permits are about to expire for some of those who have worked at Northvolt. IF Metall demands, together with The Social Democrats, that the government takes action.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lyten Acquires Northvolt Assets in Sweden and Germany, Rehiring Begins]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[American Lyten takes over the remaining assets in Northvolt in Sweden and Germany – a message that is received with joy and relief. It has been a long journey ever since last September, and it is well a result of all the work we have done, says Skellefteå's municipal councilor Lorents Burman (S) to TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:19:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Union Seeks Alternative Solutions in Tesla Labor Dispute]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[IF Metall opens up to finding alternative solutions to a collective agreement with Tesla to guarantee good conditions for its members, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northvolt Engineers Secure New Jobs Amid Production Halt]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 15:23:32 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[Northvolt Labs in Västerås to Lay Off 550 Employees]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two thirds of Northvolt Labs' workforce in Västerås will be laid off. This means that 250 people will remain, out of the initial 800 employees, during the ongoing bankruptcy process, reports SVT News Västmanland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:16:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The insurance giant Folksam sells its entire holding in the electric car company Tesla. The reason: The company's labor dispute in Sweden where Folksam tried to influence Tesla – but to no avail.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:09:53 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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            <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[Musk's Political Moves Boost Support for Tesla Strike in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's entry into politics is bad news for Tesla: sales are declining and the stock price is falling. Even the striking metalworkers in Sweden notice the difference. It feels like we have a tailwind right now, says strike guard Emma Hansson.]]></description>
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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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