Swedish Industrial Relations: Themes and Contexts

I‑
Industrial Conflict

Limitations and restrictions on conflict

•On union side

–Secret ballot

–Even then executive can over-rule

–LO secretariat has final say. TCO does not

•On employer side, SN must consent to all lockouts & may order employers to lockout

•Virtually never replace strikers


	On employer side, SAF must consent to all lockouts & may order employers to lockout
	Lockout normal response to strike

	Virtually never replace strikers
	Not illegal, just not part of the IR culture
	1997 US subsidiary of Swedish firm replaced 200 strikers
	Swedish unions protested so much that firm decided to sell subsidiary