Unions submit claim for 2012

Sweden

The Vision and SSR white-collar and graduates trade unions have set out their key demands in the forthcoming negotiations that cover 140,000 workers in local and regional government. They are looking for increases in real wages for all members with a minimum outcome of 3.6%; measures to address the structural differences in pay between female and male-dominated occupations; better conditions and greater security for temporary workers; improved conditions for young academics, including more holidays for all aged under 40 years.
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