Sweden - Two-year deal in care sector - August 17, 2010

The Kommunal municipal union has signed a new two-year agreement with the health employers’ organisation, covering workers in the care sector and the period July 1, 2010 – August 31, 2012. The pay increases are in line with increases in other sectors, but the union says the negotiations were difficult and it had to resist employer attempts to undermine employment conditions. The pay rise will be at least SEK 490 (Euro 52) backdated from 1 July 2010 and at least SEK 480 (Euro 51) from 1 August 2011. Minimum rates for full-time workers above 19 years will be at least SEK 15,685 (Euro 1,663) from 1 July 2010 and SEK 16,070 (Euro 1,703) from 1 August 2011, while workers with vocational education and a year of continuous employment in the profession after graduation will be on a minimum of SEK 17,385 (Euro 1,843) from 1 July 2010 and SEK 17,770 (Euro 1,884) from 1 August 2011.

English: http://www.epsu.org/cob/375

Swedish: http://www.kommunal.se/Kommunal/press/Pressmeddelanden ...

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