Five unions demand 3.9 percent pay rise ahead of 2027 wage talks

IF Metall, Unionen, Sveriges Ingenjörer, GS and Livs jointly presented their demand for a 3.9 percent pay rise ahead of next year's wage round, covering more than 3.4 million employees when the current agreement expires on March 31, 2027. Unionen's Peter Hellberg justified the demand by pointing to "positive developments in competitiveness", while IF Metall's Marie Nilsson rejected employers' call for wage restraint in the face of Chinese competition: "We believe that is completely the wrong path to take."

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