Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson

Type: Person

Name: Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Swedish Trade Union Confederation

Trade unions: it's worth borrowing billions to create jobs

In his first of May speech in Sundbyberg, the chair of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, LO, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, demanded the government invest SEK 70 billion to create jobs, reports Swedish Radio News. He claimed that Sweden has the worst ... [Published Radio Sweden - May 01 2013]

Entities: Trade Union, Swedish Trade Union Confederation, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, Sundbyberg (Sweden)

First reported Feb 04 2013 - Updated Feb 04 2013 - 1 reports

Most unemployed in Sweden lack insurance

The majority of people out of work in Sweden are not entitled to unemployment insurance benefits. Seven out of ten – more than half a million - have not paid into the voluntary “a-kassan” system. “The worst thing at the moment is that there are so many ... [Published Radio Sweden - Feb 04 2013]

Entities: Unemployment Insurance, Sweden, Trade Union

First reported Jan 21 2013 - Updated Jan 21 2013 - 1 reports

Swedish Central Bank

Swedish Central Bank criticized for inflation rate

Sweden's Central Bank is being criticized for allowing inflation to be too low, reports Swedish Radio News. Critics from trade unions, as well as from within the Bank itself, say that interest rates are too high, and that, therefore, inflation is too ... [Published Radio Sweden - Jan 21 2013]

Entities: Swedish Central Bank, Inflation, Trade Union, Lena Hagman

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Outsiders – fackets nyckelgrupp [Published Akademikerbloggen - May 30 2012] En av den svenska fackföreningsrörelsens största utmaningar handlar om att vi måste förklara vikten av medlemskap och få många att vilja vara med, inte genom att bara visa på fördelarna med medlemskap, utan även genom att driva en aktiv politik för dem ...