List of strikes in Sweden
Throughout the history of Sweden, a number of strikes, labour disputes, student strikes, hunger strikes, and other industrial actions have occurred.
Background
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A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. This can include wildcat strikes, which are done without union authorisation, and slowdown strikes, where workers reduce their productivity while still carrying out minimal working duties. It is usually a response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also occur to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or pressure governments to change policies.
20th century
[edit]1900s
[edit]1930s
[edit]1970s
[edit]1980s
[edit]1990s
[edit]- 1998 Swedish painters' strike, organised by the Swedish Painters' Union.[4][5]
21st century
[edit]2020s
[edit]- 2022 Scandinavian Airlines strike;[6][7]
- 2023 Stockholm train strike;[8]
- 2023 Tesla Sweden strike
- 2024 Swedish healthcare strike, strike by healthcare workers in Sweden demanding higher wages and better scheduling, the first in 16 years, organised by the Swedish Association of Health Professionals.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "3,000 Dentists Strike in Sweden". The New York Times. 4 December 1979. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Feder, Barnaby J. (1985-05-18). "STRIKE ADDS TO SWEDISH WOES". The New York Times.
- ^ "Sweden counts loses, gains as 18-day strike ends - UPI Archives". UPI.
- ^ Ahlberg, Kirsten (27 August 1998). "Property owners sign agreement after two months of industrial action". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Järpsten, Lena (27 June 1998). "Painters strike over point of principle". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "SAS strike affected 380,000 passengers in July". The Local Denmark. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "SAS pilots reach agreement with management, end strike". AP News. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Stockholm trains disrupted as drivers start three-day wildcat strike". The Local Sweden. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Orange, Richard (4 June 2024). "Nurses in Sweden launch first strike in 16 years". The Local Sweden. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Kleja, Monica (18 June 2024). "Strike by Swedish health workers escalates as holiday season approaches". Euractiv. Retrieved 21 September 2024.