Stockholm

Illegal immigrants win unpaid wages in Stockholm

Ed — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:24:28 +0000

The increasing organisation of illegal immigrants within the syndicalist union SAC have lead to more and more blockades to force the payment of unpaid wages, mainly from employment agencies in the restaurant, cleaning, hotel and building industry. Millions Kronor in unpaid wages have been have been won by the SAC.

On-the-job action means free ride for Stockholm passengers

catch — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:00:07 +0000

The drivers, members of the Kommunal union, decided to take industrial action after the robbery of a bus driver near Slussen. Passengers without a ticket or travel card were allowed onto buses free of charge. A new ticketing system has massively increased the amount of cash that drivers handle, increasing the risk of attacks.

Youth worker protests spread to Sweden

alibi — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:53:52 +0000

The Chairman of the Swedish liberal party Centerpartiet, Maud Olofsson, recently proclaimed that Sweden should introduce new youth labour laws. She openly admitted that she has been directly inspired by French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepins controversial French CPE law.