Swedish syndicalists call general strike Sweden's libertarian socialist trade union, the Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation (SAC) has called a general strike for November 15th…
On-the-job action means free ride for Stockholm passengers This weekend, bus passengers in Stockholm travelled for free as drivers refused to handle cash.
Interview with a Swedish syndicalist about the SAC, 1998 A conversation between Brian Bamford and Lars Hammarberg of the Swedish trade union federation the SAC (Sveriges Arbetares Central Organisation, or the central organisation of Swedish workers).
France: Protests take international turn As the protests agains the First Employment Contract (CPE) continue in France, young workers and students across the world have begun to show support for the French movement or take similar action themselves.
Swedish syndicalist postmen black extreme right-wing propaganda On Monday the 27th of March the postal workers syndicate of the Stockholm area, affiliated to anarcho-syndicalist union the SAC, refused to deliver extreme right-wing propaganda from the party Nationaldemokraterna - the National Democrats.
Youth worker protests spread to Sweden A report from Sweden, where the French youth revolt has inspired local opposition to proposed youth labour reforms.
Youth worker protests spread to Sweden A demonstration against similar laws to the CPE being introduced - see our main coverage
Planka - freeriding in Sweden and Finland In Stockholm, Gothenburg and Helsinki, commuters are taking the initiative in the fight for decent, free public transportation.
Legal threats and intimidation see end to pilots' wildcat strike Pilots with Scandinavian airline SAS have called off their strike after three days. The dispute, which grounded over 1,000 flights and spread across two countries was ended after SAS took pilots' unions to court in Denmark, Norway and Sweden demanding over €1,000 compensation from each pilot.
Scandinavian pilots' wildcat stoppage spreads Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and tens of thousands of passengers stranded as the Scandinavian airlines pilots' wildcat strike…
Scandinavian planes grounded by international wildcat strikes Wildcat strikes by pilots for Scandinavian airline SAS have forced the company to cancel a large…
Preface to »From Cellatex to Moulinex» In 1999, Lear Corporation closed its plant for seating manufacturing for Volvo PV in Bengtsfors, Dalsland. Volvo had owned the plant themselves up to 1992 when it was sold to Lear Seating.