A new collective bargaining agreement was approved by trade union members, securing employment conditions for around 600,000 private sector workers for the coming years. Around 79% of the union members who voted did so in favour of the agreement, which was reached by union representatives and employer confederations during negotiations earlier this year. According to mediation institution Forligsinstitutionen, turnout in the vote was around 60%. Employer organisations all voted for the agreement, giving it 100% backing on the employers’ side.
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