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            <title><![CDATA[Furious at the elevator ruling, Swedish Construction Federation calls Solna District Court verdict a scandal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Five people died in 2023 when an elevator collapsed in Sundbyberg, in what has been called the worst workplace accident in modern times. On Wednesday, Solna District Court acquitted all those charged in connection with the accident. “Five people died but no one is responsible? It is nothing short of a scandal,” said Kim Söderström, chairman of the Swedish Construction Federation, in a press release.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Green dreams meet dark mystery on Svartön in Luleå]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A black island is set to become a green hub when Luleå's large industrial complex is rebuilt. Now the project is being shaken by 24 mysterious cases of illness at the construction site. "I cannot in good conscience start any work if there is no clarity on why we are getting sick," says safety representative David Renström.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Green dreams meet dark mystery on Svartön in Luleå as 24 workers fall ill]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA["A black island is set to become a green hub when Luleå's large industrial complex is rebuilt. Now the investment is being shaken by 24 mysterious cases of illness at the construction site. "I cannot in good conscience start any work if there is no clarity on why we are getting sick," says safety representative David Renström.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:50:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alarms about widespread cheating in construction threaten our Swedish model]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Widespread cheating among subcontractors on some of Sweden's largest construction sites. This is shown in the Swedish Construction Inspection Authority's annual report.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:23:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blockade against companies at Stegrabygget in Boden lifted after talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Byggnads carried out a blockade of Nord Armering at Stegra in Boden. However, after talks between the parties on Friday, the blockade was lifted.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:33:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amateurs shovel roofs, a recipe for disaster, warns Byggnads]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Schoolchildren, people on sick leave and untrained workers are being sent onto roofs to shovel snow, often without prior experience or adequate safety equipment, according to authorities and unions. "A recipe for disaster," warns Johan Torstensson Aas of Byggnads.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:26:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Byggnads Sues Lithuanian Firm for 100 Million Kronor Over Wage Dispute]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Construction Workers' Union is suing the Lithuanian scaffolding company Global Scaffolders for just over 100 million kronor for having cheated the employees out of wages.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:27:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Five Dead in Sundbyberg Elevator Crash; CEO and Fitters Charged]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Five people died when a lift crashed to the ground at a construction site in Sundbyberg in December 2023. Now a CEO and two lift fitters are being prosecuted for work environment crimes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Social Democrats Push for Shorter Working Hours Through Negotiations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The S-congress decides that working hours need to be shortened for everyone. First and foremost, the issue should be resolved through negotiations between the labour market parties. However, regulations and other measures may also be required.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 11:20:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Social Democrats Criticize Increased ROT Deduction as Ineffective]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Social Democrats do not believe that an increased rot deduction will have any greater effect. It will not build a single new home or seriously change the construction market in Sweden, says Mikael Damberg (S).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:43:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA["Fifa knows that workers will die"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of migrant workers are said to have lost their lives in Saudi Arabia's vision for the future. Now eleven arenas are to be built for the World Championship 2034. Fifa knows that workers will die if they award Saudi Arabia the football World Championship, says Building Union President Kim Söderström.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Furious about the World Championship decision: "Modern slavery"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Football Association will vote in favour of awarding the 2034 Men's World Championship to Saudi Arabia. A decision that the trade union Byggnads considers "below all criticism".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:17:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[He becomes the new chairman of the Building Workers' Union]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:58:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Union Sues Irish Construction Company]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:52:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More Fatal Accidents in the Construction Industry]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of fatal accidents and other work-related accidents in the construction industry is increasing. More than 2,000 workplace accidents were registered last year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:36:32 GMT</pubDate>
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