MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 8: Work and personal finances
kollektivavtal
Swedish word. In English: collective agreement
An agreement between a trade union and employers on pay and working conditions for all employees at a workplace or in a sector.
Facts about the word
- The trade unions and the employers' organisations negotiate and sign collective agreements on pay and working conditions. Sverige i fokus s. 28
- The agreements apply to all employees at the workplaces they cover. Sverige i fokus s. 28
- In addition to the agreements there are laws on, for example, working hours, the work environment and holidays. Sverige i fokus s. 29
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A collective agreement is made between union and employers, not by the Riksdag. It is not a bus ticket.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
