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Storkonflikten 1980 (The Great Conflict of 1980) was a major labour dispute in Sweden in 1980. It was the largest Swedish labour dispute since the 1909 Swedish general strike.
Background
[edit]Swedish Employers' Confederation (Swedish: Svenska Arbetsgivareföreningen, SAF)
Swedish Trade Union Confederation ((Swedish: Landsorganisationen i Sverige; LO)
History
[edit]Prelude
[edit]Gunnar Nilsson, chair of the LO, argued that "trade unionists alone should not be expected to carry the total burden for Sweden's ailing economy."[4]
Strikes and lockouts
[edit]The Stockholm Metro was forced to close for the first time in its history.[4] A committee investigation the disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg was also forced to postpone its meetings during the conflict.[5]
Resolution
[edit]Impact
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References
[edit]- ^ Kjellberg, Anders (1 February 2011). "Storkonflikten 1980 och andra stora arbetskonflikter i Sverige". Arbetarhistoria: Meddelanden från arbetarrörelsens arkiv och bibliotek. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Åren 1980-1999". Landsorganisationen i Sverige. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Storkonflikten 1980 – fyrtio år sedan Sverige stannade". Arbetarrörelsens arkiv och bibliotek. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b Downie Jr., Leonard (2 May 1980). "Labor Dispute in Sweden Brings Nation to Standstill". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "General Strike in Sweden Forces Postponement of Wallenberg Tribunal". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1 May 1980. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Vinocur, John (2 May 1980). "SWEDEN IS CRIPPLED BY LABOR DISPUTES; Vaunted Industrial Peace Ends as National Strife Idles 800,000 SWEDEN IS CRIPPLED BY LABOR DISPUTES Mediators' Proposal Rejected". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Vinocur, John (5 May 1980). "Labor Strife Brings Sweden's System to a Turning Point; 770,000 Workers Locked Out The Price of a Way of Life A Case of Bosses Against Bosses". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Oil shortage fears sweep Sweden". The Straits Times. 5 May 1980. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Piot, Debra K. (6 May 1980). "Standstill in Sweden threatens to linger". CS Monitor. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Mosey, Chris (7 May 1980). "Industrial unrest a shock for many Swedes". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Further paralysis". The Business Times. 10 May 1980. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Wage Pacts End Swedish Labor Crisis; Wage Increases of 7 Percent Swedish System 'Is Dead'". The New York Times. 12 May 1980. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Vinocur, John (14 May 1980). "Sweden, After Strike, Is Wondering if Less Is Better; Similar Situation Elsewhere 'We've Got to Go Back' Unions Say Others Should Pay". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Mosey, Chris (19 May 1980). "Picking up pieces of shattered Swedish myth". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Allebeck, Peter (1 January 1985). "The general labour conflict in Swenden 1980: effects on the mortality in Stockholm county". Public Health. Retrieved 29 August 2024.