Thursday February 18th
   
   
 

Hundreds of thousands of jobs are threatened
Comment  |  As unemployment in Sweden nudges double figures, the union confederation, LO, is pushing wage claims of four percent. If the demands are met, something is wrong with the Swedish labour market and how wages are set, writes Urban Bäckström, director general at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

About this newsletter

News from Sweden gives you political and economic news of importance to Swedish businesses.

Most recent Publications

A Presidency: Business reporting on Sweden at the EU helm 2009

A European Paradise - turning the European Union into the world’s most competitive region

Advantage Europe - a program for a Competitive European Union

Climate policy to defeat the green paradox

Send your comments here

Cancel your subscription

 
 

Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, S-114 82 Stockholm | www.svensktnaringsliv.se