Sweden: new agreement for industry and chemistry employees and executives questions usual negotiating schemes

New agreement for employees and executives. On March 20, Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer announced that they reached an agreement with employers in the industry, chemistry and new technologies sectors for employees and executives. This agreement is valid for 18 months and applies between April 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. It provides for a 2.6% wage increase divided in three: a 0.7% wage increase on June 1, 2010, a 0.5% increase over the next 12 months, and another 1.4% increase on June 1, 2011. It also provides for an additional 0.2% increase taking account of skills evolution. The guaranteed wage increase amounts to SEK 294 (€30) and low wages have to increase of at least 2.6%.
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tyle=”text-align: justify;”>New agreement for employees and executives. On March 20, Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer announced that they reached an agreement with employers in the industry, chemistry and new technologies sectors for employees and executives. This agreement is valid for 18 months and applies between April 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. It provides for a 2.6% wage increase divided in three: a 0.7% wage increase on June 1, 2010, a 0.5% increase over the next 12 months, and anothe

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