Together we are stronger 2012/01/23
This manual describes how trade union - political cooperation works and might work in Sweden and in other countries as well as in the EU and at a global level. The manual also provides support for those who want to work with trade union - political cooperation in international development projects.
The Swedish Model 2011/06/16
The Swedish Model - the Importance of Collective Agreements in Sweden. The wage level, the right to insurance coverage and an occupational pension scheme are perhaps the most important examples of what is regulated in a Swedish collective agreement.
The Swedish Pension Reform - at Half Time 2011/06/16
"The Swedish Pension Reform - at Half Time" explains and discusses the new pension system in Sweden. The old system was a defined benefit plan and it was feared that it would not hold up in the future.
The EU's proposals on economic governance 2011/03/10
In the wake of the euro crisis the European Commission is now launching a far-reaching proposal for economic governance of the Member States’ budget policies. Countries outside the eurozone are also affected, fiscal policy is being more stringently controlled from the EU and wage formation is also under pressure.
Economic forecast for Sweden, autumn 2010 2010/12/22
Summary of Economic forecast for Sweden, autumn 2010. LO economist group.
Trade Union-Political Cooperation 2010/09/14
Trade Union-Political Cooperation between LO and the Social Democratic Party
The Power Elite – They All Want More 2010/04/26
This report compares income development between the power elite and industrial workers from 1950 to 2007. The report also focuses on the income and bonuses for venture capitalists.
Undocumented migrant workers also have rights at work 2010/04/26
Information on Trade Union Centre for Undocumented Migrant Workers
Counter the Climate Crisis with Investment and Technological Innovation 2010/01/13
A summary of the Swedish LO views and proposed action.
Trade Union Policy against Discrimination at Work 2009/11/09
LO previously produced the policy document »Trade Union Feminism« concerning the conditions of women and men at work and in society. LO has also carried out extensive integration work. Now it is time to take another step in the struggle to achieve workplaces that are free of discrimination and fair, with the focus on everyone's equal value and rights. In 2007 and 2008, a cross-union group worked on LO’s attitude to discrimination at work on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
International Programme 2008/05/12
International Programme presented for adopton by the 2008 LO Congress, which takes places from May 31st to June 4th, 2008.
Green Paper on Labour Law 2007/03/28
Responsibility and power of ownership 2007/02/06
Responsibility and power of ownership - a report from LO's Ownership Power Project In 2005 and 2006 LO carried out a project together with national trade unions which dealt with issues of trade union ownership responsibility and how trade unions’ power of share ownership should be used. The project is a follow-up of the work done for the LO Democracy Congress in 2000, which then resulted in investment regulations for LO and its affiliates. In 2004 the LO Congress further resolved that LO should take measures to stimulate a broad debate within the trade union movement concerning power over pension fund capital. The overall purpose of the project was to create a more coordinated trade union, social and ethical profile as regards how the use of investment capital is viewed. The project was also aimed at increasing the competence of LO and its affiliates in the area. This report is a condensed version of the project group's report. The project was led by LO’s Third Vice President Leif Håkansson, LO economist Åsa-Pia Järliden Bergström was principal secretary. The work of the project was carried out in a steering group, which included representatives from LO headquarters, with expertise in each respective field. The report has been discussed on several occasions in an inter-union group.
Summary of the state and how it got there 2006/08/30
The Swedish model is not a steady state. The "model" is adjusted according to changing preconditions, but the aim to combine high growth and employment rates with a sustainable social development remains the same. This report gives a brief description of today's Swedish model and notably the economic policy regime.
The Directive on the Posting of Workers – the case of Sweden 2005/10/26
The purpose of this memorandum is to describe the course of the events in the Vaxholm case as well as the values that have served as guidelines for the Swedish trade unions’ position in the case.
The trade union as a people’s movement 2004/06/19
The Swedish word “folkrörelse” cannot really be translated into English, since there is no exact equivalent in English-speaking countries. For want of a comparable term we use the expression “people’s movement”. However, the readers can form their own conception of the meaning of the term “folkrörelse” by studying the criteria set out below. If we examine what the term “people’s movement” has come to mean we can see that there are certain differences between various researchers and reports which have discussed the question – but the similarities are nevertheless very evident.
Isocyanates at work 2004/04/22
An action programme from LO, 1999.
More musculoskeletal disorders - longer sick leave 2004/04/22
An alarm report from LOs work environmental project, LARM.
More musculoskeletal disorders - longer sick leave. Appendix 6 Frequency of occupational injuries in different occupations
How far can the work line principle take us? 2004/04/22
How far can the work line principle take us?
The Swedish trade Union Confederation - in English 2004/04/13
Presentation of LO in English.
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