Upskilling and reskilling for everyone without losing income is a major intention of the tripartite agreement. This agreement which benefits all workers is especially of great importance for white-collar workers. Last year social partners concluded two national agreements on skills development. These agreements are connected to a new set of legislation that was adopted by the parliament, which provides the necessary financing for training, reskilling, and upskilling through grants or loans. White-collar workers' unions Sverges Ingenjörer and Unionen were two of the unions at the forefront of this agreement.
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