THE of the Swedish government has been in the news recently. What hasn't is as in Britain at ICIC workers are in the front line of fight to defend standards.
KARIN PETTERSON reports.
At the volvo-owned Bil and Traktor repair shop at Boden, a workers nave been or SuiKe for more than 100 days against the enDovers threat reintroduce piece rates as a test AC SEKC IS SCCIT case by both sides. Like nearly all strikes in Sweden the Bil and Traktor action is illegal In law a strike is only legal when it is recognised by the central trade union leadership - car and when there is no signed living agreement between ment and union. situation rarely occurs.
penalty for an illegal striker was 200 S.kr (£23), but now the fine is unlimited. Several high fines have been imposed SHOOUT COUTE — representatives from employers, union and 'neutrals'.
Several times union representatives have suggested fines higher than the old 200 S.kr limit and have participated in Tueeine une Bil and workers twice manage- SITIKC.
Such Now the management threatens to sack all 41 workers the maximum again with no opposition from the union representatives But if the bureaucracy do not the by the sections of the working class a body with do. Support committees have been set up all over the country; money is collected to pay fines and boost the strike fund; and support.
TO The for the same nationwide unlimited presemica strike, large of the There is growing opposition anti-strike laws.
strike fines upported Dy many amon The Social Democrats hav demanding the reintroduction of the 200 S.kr Jim This shows the opportunism Democratic leaders: they ask for a partial change to an anti-labour law that they themselves helped