News from LO

Increasing class differences in Swedes’ holiday habits 2011/08/02

In the wake of the financial crisis, the difference between how blue-collar workers and white-collar workers spend their holidays is now bigger than it has been for a very long time. Almost every third blue-collar worker (32 per cent) has neither gone away on holiday nor has access to a holiday cottage. Among white-collar workers, the corresponding figure is 15 per cent. These facts are presented in the LO report on Swedes’ holiday habits 2010.

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and the LO agree on the practical consequences of the rules on order of priority in connection with termination of employment 2011/07/27

On June 15, The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and the LO presented their joint report on the practical consequences of the rules on order of priority in connection with termination of employment, according to the Swedish Employment Act (LAS) and collective agreements.

Wage setting does not cause youth unemployment 2011/05/19

There is no interaction between the proportion of unemployed young people (15-24 years old) and the lowest wage level. Neither is there any connection between the employment rate and the lowest wage level set by collective agreements. For instance, Spain and Luxemburg have low initial wages but high youth unemployment, while starting wages in Norway and Denmark are relatively high but youth unemployment is low.

Important message from the EU Commission 2011/04/27

Wanja Lundby-Wedin comments on the action plan for the internal market 2012 presented by the EU Commission on 13 April. It is satisfying that the European Commission consents to the demands of the European trade union movement by announcing that it will present a regulation aimed at improving the balance between EU economic freedoms and fundamental trade union rights. LO has been engaged in this issue since long. In LO’s view, the current proposal is an important step in order to rectify the problems created by the Laval judgement.

Economic forecast by LO economists 2011/04/12

Unemployment insurance funds 2011/04/06

EU must not interfere in national wage formation 2011/03/10

The calculations of today's pension system are based on shorter average life expectancy 2011/03/02

The Power Elite - they all want more 2011/03/01

Labour market policy insufficient for people with disabilities 2010/12/21

Labour market policy insufficient for people with disabilities 2010/12/21

Successful drive for equality 2010/12/20

The rules of sickness insurance must be revised 2010/12/20

Revise the rules of the sickness insurance 2010/12/20

Successful drive for equality 2010/12/20

LO demands improved protection for immigrant labour 2010/11/26

A budget without ambition 2010/10/27

The Government's plan of action for the working environment is highly insufficient 2010/10/18

Government measures insufficient to live up to the vision of everybody’s right to decent work 2010/10/13

General elections in Sweden 2010/09/07