Sweden - New two-year collective agreement in non-profit sector - October 31, 2023

Trade union Kommunal has negotiated two two-year collective agreements with the Fremia employers’ organisation that covers non-profit service providers. In the agreement with Fremia covering personal assistance, wage increases will be negotiated around an amount of at least SEK 993 (€ 84) from 1 October 2023 and at least SEK 875 (€ 74) from 1 October 2024. Minimum wage rates will be increased by SEK 1,350 (€ 115) from 1 January 2024 and by SEK 875 (€ 74) from 1 January 2025 while all allowances and supplements will be increased by 4.1% and 3.3%  on the same dates. In the civil society agreement, from 1 October 2023 there will be a pot of SEK 1,059 (€ 90) for wage increases for each full-time employee and then SEK 981 (€ 83) from 1 October 2024 when there will also be a special low-wage initiative, providing an extra SEK 71 (€6).

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