“When people organise, stand together and speak up for their working conditions, they can achieve real change. This agreement is clear proof of that,” says Unionen head of negotiations
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King has signed a collective agreement with the Swedish trade unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer after last week’s call to industrial action.
Unionen members sought an agreement that ensured job security and “greater influence over workplace terms and conditions.”
Unionen stated that the agreement, reached after over a year of negotiations, is “an important step towards creating secure and predictable long term conditions for employees.”
“This is a major victory for Unionen members at King,” said Unionen head of negotiations Martin Wästfelt.
“For a long time, they have stood firm in their demand for a collective bargaining agreement and refused to give up, despite what has at times been a long and challenging journey. When people organise, stand together and speak up for their working conditions, they can achieve real change. This agreement is clear proof of that.”
“The success at King is also the result of a strong partnership between Unionen and Engineers of Sweden.
