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by tombone12 3420 days ago
Workers aren't eager to fight for their rights at all right now, most unions in Sweden struggle just to maintain membership numbers.

That is the most exceptional thing about the trial: that it happened at all in a climate where collective bargaining is declining and the decline of the concept of a stable job.

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When I talk to Swedes they seem to be way ahead of the curve on the idea that total employment is unsustainable. I wonder if maybe they'll approach this problem from a different angle?
> Workers aren't eager to fight for their rights at all right now, most unions in Sweden struggle just to maintain membership numbers.

Well, sounds like Swedish unions need to show what they're for and get more forward-thinking.