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There is a concept called Solidarity, which Swedes take very seriously. If one employer chooses to not play fair by the rules of the labor market (which include
by Tryk 3y ago
There is a concept called Solidarity, which Swedes take very seriously. If one employer chooses to not play fair by the rules of the labor market (which include negotiating with unions in Sweden) then other unions will show Solidarity with the one striking. The unions act with the mandate from the workers. They are not dictatorships.
Historically solidarity between workers is the reason why you only work 8 (instead of 16) hour days. Why workers have vacation days, sick pay, pensions and maternity leave etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity
- MichaelZuo 3y agoIf labour cartels are allowed in Sweden, why aren't pricing or other cartels allowed?
- mrmanner 3y agoOn the labour market they are allowed. Unions typically negotiate with employer’s organizations with most businesses as members. Also, labour conflicts are adjudicated in a special court made up by representatives from unions and employer organisations. Kind of like arbitration, but it’s sanctioned by law. Why? We don’t trust the state to do it better. Neither employees nor employers do.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoDid you mistake my comment with another? I was asking why other types of cartels are treated differently.
- dagw 3y agoShort answer is that all parties involved (the State, the Employers and the Employees) want this particular type of cartel to be treated differently from other cartels. The government could change that at any time by passing a law, but they don't because it would be wildly unpopular with everybody.
- mrmanner 3y agoAh, i may have misread. I thought you asked why only the employee side were allowed cartels, which is not the case.