> “That would mean that a disgruntled employee who is not part of the union, could take their case to court, and would then end up at the EU Court, and it would then be them who would decide on what should be a reasonable salary,” she explained. “In Sweden, it’s the parties [unions and employers’ organisations] that decide on that.”
That’s the main reason.
Edit: voting in favor meaning you have a say in it and can decide exceptions for your country (also said in the article). Join a law and model it for your country. Clever move Sweden.
Which Sweden?
Swedish workers? Swedish lawyers? Swedish unions?
I don’t think the typical Swede would object to raising wages in the EU to be somewhat closer to Swedish levels.
Well the article is behind a paywall for me. But it’s been the same reason for a long time now, right? (the reason Sweden doesn’t already have a minimum wage) If there is a minimum wage, it makes it harder for the unions to negotiate for something higher. It also somewhat erodes the legitimacy of collective agreements, or rather, it legitimizes companies who are not following them.
I don’t think Sweden cares if the rest of Europe adopts a minimum wage, they just don’t want one themselves, and not really due to selfish reasons (the Swedish wages are most likely already high enough).
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> “That would mean that a disgruntled employee who is not part of the union, could take their case to court, and would then end up at the EU Court, and it would then be them who would decide on what should be a reasonable salary,” she explained. “In Sweden, it’s the parties [unions and employers’ organisations] that decide on that.”
That’s the main reason.
Edit: voting in favor meaning you have a say in it and can decide exceptions for your country (also said in the article). Join a law and model it for your country. Clever move Sweden.
Which Sweden?
Swedish workers? Swedish lawyers? Swedish unions?
I don’t think the typical Swede would object to raising wages in the EU to be somewhat closer to Swedish levels.
Well the article is behind a paywall for me. But it’s been the same reason for a long time now, right? (the reason Sweden doesn’t already have a minimum wage) If there is a minimum wage, it makes it harder for the unions to negotiate for something higher. It also somewhat erodes the legitimacy of collective agreements, or rather, it legitimizes companies who are not following them.
I don’t think Sweden cares if the rest of Europe adopts a minimum wage, they just don’t want one themselves, and not really due to selfish reasons (the Swedish wages are most likely already high enough).