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"Businesses should be able to continue hiring"

The 2023 round of collective bargaining Podcast
In the first episode of this year's TechSverige podcast, Einar Humlin and Martin Wästfelt, from TechSverige and Unionen respectively, talk about the upcoming collective bargaining negotiations. The two heads of negotiations discuss, among other things, upcoming challenges in the longer term regarding collective agreements for the tech sector. 

- We have lived in a time of low interest rates and now that they are rising, there will be different cost pressures. So it is important that the system we have created is evaluated. Was it good for companies and for employees? I think we will end up with the issue of wage formation, how are we going to crack it? We want companies to be able to continue hiring and not be eliminated," says Einar Humlin, pictured left.

Martin Wästfelt sees recruitment as the biggest challenge for Unionen in the coming years:

- We have set a target of 50,000 shop stewards within four years, which is almost twice as many as we have today. We have grown in membership, but it is not the easiest thing to find those who dare and have the energy to work as elected representatives in the workplaces. This is a key factor for our Swedish model, which works best when you have a club or representative who knows the company and can solve issues locally.