Sweden: LO unions agree on joint claims for 2012 negotiations

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ves from different trade unions affiliated with the LO confederation (the country’s key union confederation) met in order to think about ways to get organized for the 2012 negotiations. In addition to the decision to renegotiate the insurance agreement with the Svenskt Näringsliv employers’ organization, they agreed on two joint claims: shorter fixed-term contracts and the principle of equal pay between men and women. Yet, it seems that this last point doesn’t seem to be compatible with the i

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