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Sweden: the Minimum Wage Directive is not visible in the debate on collective bargaining issues

Fransson, Anna and Kjellberg, Anders LU (2026)
Abstract
Among the headlines:
Did the Directive trigger any other discussion in the area of CB?
Shrinking share of workplace union clubs and union representatives
Collective agreements on co-determination ‘light’
Reduced co-determination and reduced working hours
Problems with labour law requirements in public procurements
Big enterprises in new industries resist collective agreements, but very few new collective agreements through industrial action
Figureless agreements in decline
What were the key issues in the recent bargaining rounds? And why?
Working time reduction
Part-time workers’ compensation for overtime work
What are the key issues pursued by trade unions in recent bargaining rounds? And... (More)
Among the headlines:
Did the Directive trigger any other discussion in the area of CB?
Shrinking share of workplace union clubs and union representatives
Collective agreements on co-determination ‘light’
Reduced co-determination and reduced working hours
Problems with labour law requirements in public procurements
Big enterprises in new industries resist collective agreements, but very few new collective agreements through industrial action
Figureless agreements in decline
What were the key issues in the recent bargaining rounds? And why?
Working time reduction
Part-time workers’ compensation for overtime work
What are the key issues pursued by trade unions in recent bargaining rounds? And why?
What are the main problems unions encountered in recent bargaining rounds?
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minimum wage, collective bargaining, collective agreement, lägstalön, trade union, Swedish model, labour market, EU, ETUI, European Trade Union Institute
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English
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Report to ETUI, Brussels
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  abstract     = {{Among the headlines:<br/>Did the Directive trigger any other discussion in the area of CB? <br/>Shrinking share of workplace union clubs and union representatives<br/>Collective agreements on co-determination ‘light’<br/>Reduced co-determination and reduced working hours<br/>Problems with labour law requirements in public procurements<br/>Big enterprises in new industries resist collective agreements, but very few new collective agreements through industrial action<br/>Figureless agreements in decline  <br/>What were the key issues in the recent bargaining rounds? And why?<br/>Working time reduction<br/>Part-time workers’ compensation for overtime work<br/>What are the key issues pursued by trade unions in recent bargaining rounds? And why?<br/>What are the main problems unions encountered in recent bargaining rounds?<br/>}},
  author       = {{Fransson, Anna and Kjellberg, Anders}},
  keywords     = {{minimum wage; collective bargaining; collective agreement; lägstalön; trade union; Swedish model; labour market; EU; ETUI; European Trade Union Institute}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{03}},
  title        = {{Sweden: the Minimum Wage Directive is not visible in the debate on collective bargaining issues}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/245518894/Report_ETUI_March_2026_Fransson_Kjellberg.pdf}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}