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A recent survey by the LO trade union confederation concludes that 27% of part-time workers are willing and able to work longer hours but are not given that option by their employers. Of these 280,000 workers, 80% are women and 70% are blue-collar. LO unions have made longer hours for part-time workers one of their key demands in the current bargaining round, arguing that in the current situation part-time is just providing flexibility on the employers' terms, irrespective of what the workers want. English: http://www.epsu.org/cob/354; http://www.lo.se/home/lo/home.nsf/unidView/99BB196606B3385AC12576BE ... |
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