How can employers retaliate in the strike – Expressen

At 16.00 organized the Swedish Construction Federation a press conference where about so-called safeguard measures in the building conflict.

The news from Ola Månsson, CEO of the Swedish Construction Federation and Mats Åkerlind, vice president and negotiator for the Swedish Construction Federation, was that the Swedish Construction Federation portend Building protective measures against strike.

– Full wage negotiations have begun with negotiations. We had two timed negotiating opportunities remain. At the second last, when we talk about salary and chords, will not be building the site but rather we receive a notice, says Ola Mansson, the background.

made efforts

according to Ola Månsson mediators made major efforts that the parties will reach an agreement.

on Saturday presented the mediators solution with low wages, diversity and equality issues and the issue of developing the prime responsibility and safer workplaces, according Mansson .

– It’s always like that when you get a bid from the mediators are not really satisfied. The offer also included the mark – the level (salary increases) as the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and LO decided last week, says Månsson and continues:

– We said yes, but the building said no.

a new commandment

the mediators then chose one to present a new bid with the only “brand” – the wage increase of 2.2 percent as LO and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise agreed.

– It meant for a matter of course say yes. We expected a yes. But where are we now with the Construction issued notice which is the greatest of all time, says Ola Månsson.

– We do a lockout where we protect all our members who are directly or indirectly affected, said Mansson.

What do you think about the conflicts in wage negotiations?
Andreas Skoglund, 24, concrete worker, Jarfalla (left):
– we try to keep up as best we can. We have received information from the building but our project was not on the list of the strike. I think they do it the right way. One has to go on pretty hard to get somewhere, otherwise nothing happens.

Fajazi Ali, 27, concrete worker, Marsta (right):
– It is very good that it will strike, there are important issues that have been building. I myself know people who work in very poor conditions.

Photo: Alex Ljungdahl

What do you think about the conflicts in wage negotiations?
Erika Blix, 44, actor, Årsta:
– If you are unhappy, I think you should speak up. How else to achieve a change if you do not put the foot down and go on strike.

Photo: / Alex Ljungdahl

What do you think about the conflicts in wage negotiations?
Olle Persson, 31, project leader, Stockholm:
– It is reprehensible. Building is a union that only care about wages, working environment is a very important part in this business too, which it feels like to try to negotiate away.

Photo: Alex Ljungdahl

What do you think about the conflicts in wage negotiations?
Birgitta Malm, 59, customer advisor, Stockholm:
– I think it feels little superfluous strike in the construction industry. I think we should focus more on health care, where there really are bad contracts.

Photo: / Alex Ljungdahl

Mats Åkerlind, vice president and negotiator for the Swedish Construction Federation, explained during the press conference motive behind the combination of mirror lock-outs and consistency lockout.

– in this way, people are having on the employers’ side slightly more control over the situation and dispensgivning and the like. However, we do not like disorganized or members of other unions. They will be offered work in so far as it goes. We see it as a purely precautionary measure to protect our member companies in this extremely difficult situation.

The measure entitling firms to the conflict compensation.

Up to 12,000 affected

10,000 affected according to the Swedish Construction Federation estimates.

– Maybe even up to 12,000, says Mats Åkerlind.

– The strike that has become feels irresponsible. We assume that the building takes its responsibility and cancel the strike, says Ola Månsson.

Ola Månsson claim that the Swedish Construction Federation has made an effort to try to find a compromise and avoid a strike.

– the mediators have given us two different bids and still chooses Building resorting to strike action. The lockout is about protecting our members, he said.

Ola Månsson hope that the building is now blowing in the strike.

– Ideally this evening.

Construction comments

Building Chairman Johan Lindholm says now the announcement from the Swedish Construction Federation.

– They have been using a tool in the tool box under the Swedish model just like we did. They have lockoutat 9700 construction workers. Now they are on strike as they want.

On April 4, welcomed 6F- unions in collaboration composed of unions Construction, Electricians, Property, Painters and Seko – the agreement between LO and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. It shows that the wage issue was not important to the building of the negotiations, according to Johan Lindholm.

– It contained a powerful low wages. I was very surprised at the reason for the lockout. I do not know what motivates the fact. We have struggled with their central grip on our wages and pay systems.

Ola Månsson hope Building blow by the strike this evening. How does building on it?

– My number one priority is to end up at the negotiating table so that we may resolve the knots that need to be resolved.

Are mediators a way forward?

– All possible means are invited to solve it, but right now nothing happens.

Will the building take a few contacts with Swedish Construction Federation in the evening?

– we analyze this right now, and then we’ll see how we handle it, says Johan Lindholm.

Lockout does turn out and means employers exclude employees from the workplace.

So far, 1600 members of the building taken out of the conflict. According to the employers’ calculations involved a total of 9700 people and 525 workplaces of the strike and costs the member companies of between 100 and 200 million per day.

Starts April 22

If the parties can not agree, an additional 49 workplaces covered by the strike and blockade in a week – and in two weeks to 51 workplaces, according DN.se.

Protection lockout begins april 22 at 06:00 and extended april 26 when Building third notice takes effect. The lockout valid until further notice, according to the Swedish Construction Federation’s press release.