Almega and unions in Sweden reach new labor agreements

A planned strike by white-collar workers has been averted after Almega, representing innovation and education companies, reached new collective bargaining agreements with Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer. The agreements include wage increases of 6.4% over two years, reduced working hours, and fair compensation for part-time employees, impacting approximately 4,500 Unionen members and 1,000 engineers. Negotiations were described as "tough" by union representatives. The averted strike would have affected nine companies. However, a separate strike at SVT, involving Medieföretagen within Almega, is still pending mediation.