Comments on: Vaxholm case: why it’s important http://www.jonworth.eu/vaxholm-case-why-its-important/ At the intersection of the EU, UK politics and tech Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon http://www.jonworth.eu/vaxholm-case-why-its-important/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Jon Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:30:10 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=145#comment-445 Anders... I think this response is a typical emotive reply in the context of Swedish party politics. Be glad that there is even a Stockholm rate and rates elsewhere - look at the mess in East Germany due to set rates across the country. While I cannot agree with the union's tactics, the essential point still remains. Sweden finds itself in this situation where the very informality of its arrangements cause a problem. In the UK, the minimum wage would have applied and hence you would not find such a problem (but the workers would be exploited more in the UK most probably). The case - like it or not - will have a major impact on collective agreements and the Nordic labour market system. Let's split the individual specifics of the case from the impacts it might have. Anders… I think this response is a typical emotive reply in the context of Swedish party politics. Be glad that there is even a Stockholm rate and rates elsewhere – look at the mess in East Germany due to set rates across the country.

While I cannot agree with the union’s tactics, the essential point still remains. Sweden finds itself in this situation where the very informality of its arrangements cause a problem. In the UK, the minimum wage would have applied and hence you would not find such a problem (but the workers would be exploited more in the UK most probably).

The case – like it or not – will have a major impact on collective agreements and the Nordic labour market system. Let’s split the individual specifics of the case from the impacts it might have.

]]> By: Anders http://www.jonworth.eu/vaxholm-case-why-its-important/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Anders Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=145#comment-444 You are wrong Jon. The case is about whether or not the union was allowed to put company under siege! They where paid an average wage in sweden but the union demanded that it should be the average in stockholm plus they got free housing and food. The swedish union where standing the construction site shouting "go home". I seriosly doubt that that has anything to do with collective agreements and every good european should realise that! Swedish social democrats and unions are using this to protect their votes but not their voters! You are wrong Jon. The case is about whether or not the union was allowed to put company under siege!

They where paid an average wage in sweden but the union demanded that it should be the average in stockholm plus they got free housing and food.

The swedish union where standing the construction site shouting “go home”. I seriosly doubt that that has anything to do with collective agreements and every good european should realise that!

Swedish social democrats and unions are using this to protect their votes but not their voters!

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