Sweden: unions present claims for 2010 bargaining

Demanding union requests to boost the economic recovery. The LO (blue collars), TCO (executives and white collars), IF Metall (metalworking), Pappers (paper industry), Livsmedelsarbetarförbundet (retailing) and Sveriges Ingenjörer (engineers) unions joined forces to present their claims, revolving around five themes:
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n 14 other sectors. (Ref. 091033)

Demanding union requests to boost the economic recovery. The LO (blue collars), TCO (executives and white collars), IF Metall (metalworking), Pappers (paper industry), Livsmedelsarbetarförbundet (retailing) and Sveriges Ingenjörer (engineers) unions joined forces to present their claims, revolving around five themes:

  • Regarding wages, they ask for a 2.6% for all, which represents at least 620 Swedish crowns (€59.5) per month for employees.
  • Besides, they want ever
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