The Swedish Transport Workers’ Union has chosen the Nobba Industrial Agreement that was concluded between 13 LO unions and the employers yesterday. The union chairman believes that the employers’ bid is too low. – If you push for too little, you push a poverty spiral, says Tommy Wreeth, union chairman to SR. During Friday, industrial unions and employers sat in intensive negotiations to agree on the “brand” – which will guide wage increases for the entire labor market. At a press conference after the negotiations, the parties announced that they had agreed on a new two-year collective agreement – where, among other things, they had agreed on a wage increase of 7.4 percent over two years. “Tough negotiations” But that agreement is too bad, according to Transport, which demanded an increase of 5.5 percent in the next 12 months and a lump sum of SEK 5,700. – We think that year one with 4.1 percent is pretty good. However, year two at 3.3 percent is too low Tommy Wreeth. The parties will therefore be forced to continue negotiating in the coming week. At the negotiating table, Tommy Wreeth will then have Transportföretagen’s CEO, Marcus Dahlsten, opposite. – It will be hard work for both us and our counterparts. There will be tough negotiations, but there is a common interest and responsibility to strengthen the industry for the recession ahead, says Marcus Dahlsten.
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Transport snubs the industrial agreement – new tough negotiations await
