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Glossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history

strejk

Swedish word. In English: strike

When workers stop working to demand better conditions.

Facts about the word

  • The period after the breakthrough of democracy was turbulent, with major conflicts between employers and workers. Strikes for better pay and working conditions were common. Sverige i fokus s. 34–35
  • In 1931 the military fired on workers who were demonstrating in Ådalen. Several people were killed, and the event showed how deep the conflicts were. Sverige i fokus s. 35
  • Many wanted to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts. In 1938 employers and trade unions concluded an agreement in Saltsjöbaden, known as the Saltsjöbaden Agreement. Sverige i fokus s. 35

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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