Employers in the staffing industry and trade union LO have closed a new collective agreement that will affect 60,000 workers and last until April 2015. The agreement includes a guaranteed hourly wage for temporary workers who are not placed but are working or in training. Under the new tariff skilled workers are paid SEK 108 (approximately €12.56 per hour) and unskilled workers SEK 100 per hour (approximately €11.63 per hour).
English: http://www.staffingindustry.com/eng/content/view/full/72028
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