MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · 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.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
In a strike, workers stop working to demand better conditions. An agreement on wages is a collective agreement.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
