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Why does LO fail to reach an agreement?

Sweden's LO unions agree on the need to reduce working time but differ on how to achieve it. The article explains the distinction between a shorter standard workweek and other forms of working time reduction, and compares legislation with collective bargaining.

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26 Aug 2026
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This year marks exactly 50 years since the LO Congress, amid fanfare and cheers, backed the demand that the unions take over ownership of companies.

This year marks exactly 50 years since the LO Congress, amid fanfare and cheers, backed the demand that the unions take over ownership of companies. What happened? Historian Kjell Östberg takes us back to the years when the struggle for control over the Swedish business sector reached a critical ju…

Author: Internationalen Source: internationalen.se
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