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Lilla Saltsjöbadsavtalet
Lilla Saltsjöbadsavtalet ("The Little Saltsjöbaden Agreement") is a conspiracy theory within the far-right community about an alleged meeting which is claimed to have occurred at Saltsjöbaden on 21 March 1987, with participants from the Swedish Journalist Association (''Svenska journalistklubben''), regarding press coverage of people of foreign origin in Sweden. In 1993 the public service magazine ''Striptease'' stated that the agreement did not occur, as they followed up on claims made by the Swedish member of parliament Bert Karlsson (Ny demokrati, NyD) in a debate about refugees. The journalist Johan Brånstad stated that ''Lilla Saltsjöbadsavtalet'' was fabricated by the right-wing Sweden Party. The alleged agreement, and the meeting at which it should have been prepared, has not been confirmed by independent sources. The TV show "Striptease" visited the hotel where this conference should have taken place according to Karlsson and found no booking that could be related to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltsjöbaden Agreement
The Saltsjöbaden Agreement () is a Swedish collective agreement signed between the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (, LO) and the Swedish Employers Association (, SAF) on 20 December 1938 that has become a model for other agreements. The rules on industrial action have come to be regarded almost as general legal principles of industrial conflicts between labour market forces. The agreement cemented the Swedish social norm that both sides would conclude agreements without interference by government. The agreement is still in effect, with its latest changes being made in 2022. History Since the Swedish General Strike of 1909, the labour market had been characterised by unregulated conflict, with the SAF and LO as the main actors. A restrictive legal framework was discussed but was met with criticism from both the SAF and LO. After the Social Democratic government's bill was rejected in parliament in 1935, negotiations started between the SAF and LO, which resulted in the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |