Joint recruitment by LO Unions 2008/08/21
Today the LO Congress considered several motions and proposals for recruitment of members. The Congress stated that members of an LO union with several employments will be guaranteed assistance and representation by their own union or by proxy by the union which signed the collective agreement.
Election of two vice-presidents 2008/06/09
On Monday June 2 2008, Ulla Lindqvist was re-elected as vice-president of the board and Per Bardh elected as vice-president and negotiations secretary. ULLA LINDQVIST - “It’s wonderful to be able to work for what you are strongly committed to. The best part of my job is to visit districts, sections and workplaces. United we constitute a force that cannot be ignored. I am happy to be part of that force”, said Ulla Lindqvist when thanking the Congress for its renewed vote of confidence.
Wanja Lundby-Wedin re-elected president of the LO 2008/06/09
Our strength lies in our unity On Sunday June 1st 2008, Wanja Lundby-Wedin was re-elected president of the LO for a third term. - “My thanks to all of you for entrusting me with the presidency of the LO Sweden for another four years. My strength comes from all our members and everyone who is actively engaged in the fight to safeguard workers’ welfare”, Wanja Lundy-Wedin said in her speech to the Congress. Wanja Lundby-Wedin predicted that the next four years will be tough and outlined three strategies for success: - “The first is, of course, for us to have as many members as possible. The second is to have strong collective agreements. The third is to continue our cooperation with the Social Democrat Party to improve working conditions. All of this has to be done at local, national and international level.”
Statement by the LO Congress on the Lisbon Treaty 2008/06/05
The LO believes that the EU needs a new and updated treaty, especially since the extension of union membership to 27 countries. The Lisbon Treaty includes a series of benefits for European workers, especially as the Charter of Fundamental Rights will become legally binding. The European Court of Justice’s three decisions that appear to value the freedom of movement higher than the social rights have seriously undermined hopes of guaranteeing satisfactory wages and employment standards. These decisions are in direct conflict with the sense of political statements made by the European Commission, the European Parliament and different Swedish governments and have been strongly criticised by the entire European trade union movement.
Continued cooperation between the LO and the Social Democrat Party 2008/06/04
Today the LO Congress discussed the trade union movement’s political role and endorsed the proposal by the LO Board to continue cooperation with the Social Democrat Party. LO will also strive to give union members greater facilities for discussing ideology in order to take better advantage of political interest amongst members, in the hope that more LO union members decide to join the Social Democrat Party.
LO aims to improve the situation of undocumented workers 2008/06/03
On the initiative of Fastighetsanställdas förbund (Building Maintenance Workers’ Union), the LO Congress today discussed the situation of undocumented workers. The Congress decided that measures should be adopted to decriminalize their work status, while the LO must find ways of assisting these unprotected workers.
Pension funds to be used to strengthen trade union rights 2008/06/02
Today the LO Congress decided that the LO will strive to ensure that investments made by AMP Pension, AFA and Alecta pension administrators are based on the ILO’s eight core conventions. Workers’ money should not be invested where the right to create and join trade unions is not respected.
The LO Congress rejects a referendum on the EU Treaty 2008/06/01
The LO believes there is no need for a referendum on the proposed new EU treaty. The main reason, according to the LO Congress, is that Sweden is a parliamentary democracy where important issues are decided on by democratically elected parliamentary representatives. In addition, the LO Board sees no significant differences between the proposed new Treaty and the proposal considered by the referendum on EU membership held in 1994.
Trade union solidarity with the rest of the world 2008/06/01
Trade union cooperation with the rest of the world must be strengthened in order to protect workers’ interests. This was the statement of the LO Congress when international trade union issues were under debate today. The Congress decided that LO should strive to improve follow-up and control of corporate social responsibility based on the norms and recommendations of the ILO and the OECD.
Joint recruitment by LO Unions 2008/06/01
Today the LO Congress considered several motions and proposals for recruitment of members. The Congress stated that members of an LO union with several employments will be guaranteed assistance and representation by their own union or by proxy by the union which signed the collective agreement.
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