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Sweden’s century-long relationship with the ILO

Sweden has had a relationship with the ILO for 100 years. Yet the country never ratified the labour organisation’s first convention. There have been tensions behind the scenes from time to time – like when the conventions have clashed with the Swedish model for collective agreements.
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ILO 100 years

Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven addresses the 118th session at the ILO headquarters in Genève on 19 June 2019 (above). To his right, ILO Secretary-General Guy Ryder. The Organisation celebrated its centenary last year. Sweden joined one year after its birth, and therefore marks its 100 year relationship with the ILO this year.

The International Labour Organisation, ILO, is known as OIT (Organisation International du Travail) in French.

Read more about the book here (in Swedish):

Sweden ILO book

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