SwedenSveriges historia 17 · History of Sweden
What did the Saltsjöbaden Agreement (Saltsjöbadsavtalet) of 1938 mean?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad innebar Saltsjöbadsavtalet från 1938?
- aThat the state got the right to decide all wages and working conditionsAtt staten fick rätt att bestämma alla löner och arbetsvillkor
- bThat employers and unions would negotiate the terms themselvesAtt arbetsgivare och fack själva skulle förhandla fram villkorenCorrect answer
- cThat all strikes and lockouts were banned in the whole private sectorAtt alla strejker och lockouter förbjöds i hela privata sektorn
- dThat the trade unions were abolished and replaced by state bodiesAtt fackförbunden avskaffades och ersattes av statliga organ
Why?
The agreement was made between employers and trade unions to solve conflicts peacefully. It was the start of the Swedish model with collective agreements, where politicians do not decide wages.
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