Women winner at LO’s låglönesatsning – Svenska Dagbladet

LO president Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson. Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT

Decision to go forward with the common requirements was made after “a very very long debate” within the LO and the 14 covenants, says LO’s president, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson in a press conference.

“of course It is a huge success for our federation, for our LO,” he says.

One reason for the LO unions are now able to reach a compromise, after the failure of last year, are the requirements from the members and the LO congress, according to Thorwaldsson.

– the Signal has been very clear: to Coordinate you. And then all have invited to, say, LO-base, describing the agreement as “a show of strength for the whole of the Swedish workers ‘collective”.

Låglönesatsningen means that those who serve over 24 000 sek to be part of a larger sum out of the lönekakan. It means that every individual who earns below this level shall be entitled to more, according to LO’s common requirements.

– the Advantage with this model is that this can all covenants, take part of, says a uk government minister defends Torbjörn Johansson.

According to him, the låglönesatsning, which is now presented to a much larger precise impact” than in the past bets.

– This means that 50% of the LO’s women can benefit from this investment, ” he says.

IF Metall federal chairman says that the initiative will benefit about 30 000 women in the covenant.

– It is above all women who are employed in the textile industry and tvätteriindustrin, ” says Anders Ferbe.

” I think this is a good, balanced compromise in a terribly difficult question.

the ministry of Trade president Susanna Gideonsson see the agreement as “a first step”.

– For many of our groups, there are many other issues that are also important. But when it comes to reducing the gap between women and men, this is a model that we believe and hope, ” she says.

Other common avtalskrav negotiations with the employers take out group insurance policies and pensions. Omställningsförsäkringen to include the sick, according to further a common LO-requirements.

Security in the form of less of the temporary employment and similar to the LO unions also highlight the. But the covenants have different problems with these issues. Therefore, adding LO a task force to examine how the LO should be able to go forward.