Beyond the explanations given, kollektivavtal is the foundation of what is called the Swedish model that is the custom by which companies and unions function in Sweden.
All bigger companies have kollektivavtal, so what Tesla is doing is extremely strange and foreign to Swedish culture.
I realised shortly after posting it, that it might be something people abroad aren’t familiar with. So I’ve amended my comment to include a short description of what a kollektivavtal, a collective agreement is. It differs depending on your line of work, a programmer like me wouldn’t have the same agreement that say, a mine worker in Kiruna would have.
In short though, a kollektivavtal opens up a breadth of fundamental workers rights, like the right to negotiate your salary. A workplace not having one is a gigantic red flag.
What is kollektivavtal?
The US equivalent would be a Collective Bargaining Agreement - the contract between a union and the employer.
Beyond the explanations given, kollektivavtal is the foundation of what is called the Swedish model that is the custom by which companies and unions function in Sweden.
All bigger companies have kollektivavtal, so what Tesla is doing is extremely strange and foreign to Swedish culture.
OP mentioned it so casually, I just assumed I was dumber than usual today.
I realised shortly after posting it, that it might be something people abroad aren’t familiar with. So I’ve amended my comment to include a short description of what a kollektivavtal, a collective agreement is. It differs depending on your line of work, a programmer like me wouldn’t have the same agreement that say, a mine worker in Kiruna would have.
In short though, a kollektivavtal opens up a breadth of fundamental workers rights, like the right to negotiate your salary. A workplace not having one is a gigantic red flag.
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Thanks for the bit of knowledge, appreciated!
I think it means a collective agreement