Nothing was guaranteed in advance, as not since 1997 had negotiation positions been so far apart. Thus an agreement was signed by the industry employers’ organizations anxious to avoid the deleterious effects of strike action on the economy. Struck on 31 March and lasting for a period of twelve months the agreement intends for a 2.2% wage rise and a part-time retirement system will also be bolstered. Following this, both the paper and retail sectors have signed agreements that also intend for the same level of salary increases.
Unions are generally satisfied with the agreement. “We, the unions had four joint demands: a realistic rise in wages resulting in a real increase in pay, new provisions facilitating flexible retirement, gender equality, and improvements in the professional environment. We succeeded in each,” welcomed Martin Linder, president of Unionen (private sector workers).
The agreement concluded by the ‘facken inom industri’ group * will benefit some 600,000 workers and runs for 01 April 2016 until 31 Marc
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