Workers on the construction of the Karlgardsbron bridge in Skelleftea, the longest wooden bridge in Sweden, do not have a collective agreement. This is criticized by both the trade union Byggnads and the employers' organization Byggforetagen. The main contractor and a number of its subcontractors who are building the new bridge for Skelleftea municipality do not have a collective agreement.
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