The 2012 global ‘Volkswagen temporary work Charter (c.f. article No. 120713) has brought about this Swedish national version. An agreement over flexibility and employing temporary workers (bemanningsavtal) just signed by the Swedish vehicle manufacturer Scania includes a 10% ceiling for temporary workers as well as improvements in their working conditions. This agreement is fully aligned with the Volkswagen charter.
The agreement signed on May 25 between Scania and the IF Metall union (metals workers) primarily affects the vehicle manufacturer’s sites at Södertälje, Oskarshamm, and Luleå. It comes after two years of discussions that started in March 2013 and were further promoted when Volkswagen took on the group in April 2014. Indeed Volkswagen has concluded a global agreement on working conditions for temporary workers (c.f. article No. 120713). “Salaries and other conditions are better in the Swedish na
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