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Ciczie Weidby (V)
What Ciczie Weidby has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Time-limited housing for immigrants: SD, S, and M proposals
- Opposes the proposal because integration is not built through threats of losing one's home. Argues that insecurity hinders studies and work, and wants the establishment period to be adapted to the individual's needs instead of fixed time limits. Read the speech
- Argues that people who lack security and prospects for the future cannot be integrated into society. Asks how people who are placed in exclusion are expected to do their utmost to become a part of society. Read the speech
- Argues that Vänsterpartiet was not part of the previous government. Criticizes that the requirements for newcomers must be achievable for individuals to be able to establish themselves and considers that Moderaterna often want to punish rather than help. Read the speech
Government policy on unemployment, economy, security and social issues
- Argues that women still earn less than men regardless of education or ethnicity. Asks the government what they are prepared to do to break the structural value discrimination of women's work and achieve economic equality. Read the speech
Equal pay in welfare sector: L, V debate wages and hours
- Criticizes that the government passively accepts a labor market where female-dominated occupations are systematically valued lower. Proposes a women's wage boost through an equality fund of 30 billion kronor annually to raise wages in welfare occupations. Read the speech
- Argues that women in the welfare sector suffer from a structural undervaluation of their professions. Criticizes the government's passivity and demands that the policy steps forward to ensure fair wages for working women. Read the speech
Sweden's accession to ILO conventions on workplace violence
- Welcomes the accession to the convention but criticizes the government for settling for signals instead of practical measures. Moves for approval of the reservation to clarify the Work Environment Act and strengthen the employer's responsibility. Read the speech
Working environment: safety reps, crime and training rights
- Proposes that a crisis commission be appointed to analyze fatal accidents. Wants to strengthen regional safety representatives' right of access, introduce a statutory right to training as well as tighten sanctions and agency cooperation against crime in the workplace. Read the speech
- Argues that reduced working hours lead to a better work environment, fewer sick leaves, and better performance. Answers the question on financing by asserting that a better work environment facilitates recruitment of staff. Read the speech
- Argues that reduction of working hours is a solution to retain competence and improve the work environment. Claims that there are successful examples of this and that the benefit is healthy people at work. Read the speech
Equality and discrimination: SD, S, and V propose new measures
- Argues that the ambitions of the legislation must work in reality. Wants to investigate language as a ground for discrimination, strengthen protection against ageism and expand the Discrimination Act so that the police's actions are also covered. Read the speech
Labor law in public procurement: Audit Office report debate
- Argues that the system for public procurement is flawed and that tax revenues risk financing wage dumping. Wants to strengthen support for authorities, tighten up follow-up, stop the model where the lowest price wins and make collective agreements the norm. Read the speech
Tax procedures, population registration and customs powers
- Want that multiple clients are required to be granted F-tax status in order to counter shell companies and protect the concept of an employee. Argues that self-employed persons within the platform economy must qualify for F-tax in order not to circumvent labor law. Read the speech
Labor law: platform economy regulation and shorter hours
- Wants to introduce national legislation classifying platform companies as employers to ensure workers' rights. Advocates for a solidarity-based reduction of working hours based on productivity gains to reduce inequality and improve living conditions. Read the speech
Labor immigration: wage floors and qualification requirements
- Criticizes the government's high wage floor for creating a risk of deportation, increasing vulnerability, and threatening welfare. Proposes instead an authority-based labor market assessment, legally binding conditions, background checks of employers, as well as sanctions against exploitation. Read the speech
- Argues that the wage floor is not a ceiling but a minimum. Asks why it is important to set higher and more specific wage requirements on foreign labor than on persons who already work in Sweden. Read the speech
- Argues that high wage demands for certain employees create problems for the company's profitability. Criticizes that it becomes difficult for companies to hire staff at wages in accordance with collective agreements and argues that a shortage of staff poses a threat to welfare. Read the speech
Labor market policy and unemployment insurance changes
- Criticizes the government's policy of weakening the unemployment insurance and privatizing the public employment service. Wants to return the placement activities to public management and strengthen the unemployment insurance fund through higher benefit levels. Read the speech
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Workplace surveillance and mapping: trade-offs and responsibility
- Criticizes the Minister's response as a shifting of responsibility and argues that the current regulatory framework is insufficient to protect workers against systematic surveillance and power imbalance. Asks whether the Minister considers that today's laws provide sufficient privacy protection. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Minister for Employment shift the responsibility for monitoring onto trade union organizations. Argues that the technology is used to control workers and that the government must address the problem because employers often escape consequences. Read the speech
- Criticizes that digital surveillance in the workplace is used as a means of power to discipline and silence trade union activists. Argues that this undermines the right of association and demands that politicians set limits on the employers' power. Read the speech
Labor market: SD, S, and M debate unemployment and policy
- Criticizes the government's budget for cuts, weakening of the unemployment insurance (a-kassan), and lack of investment in people. Proposes raising the unemployment insurance (a-kassan) ceiling, expanding labor market training, strengthening the position of the unions, and investing in education and skills. Read the speech
- Criticizes that people over 55 years old are becoming poorer due to tapering and reduced activity support. Argues that the labor market is crazy due to fixed-term employment and the platform economy and wants the government to regulate this for safer work. Read the speech
- Argues that sexism is a problem in the labor market as it does not pay off for women to educate themselves. Proposes regulations of the platform economy so that one job is sufficient for livelihood and argues that taxes for high-income earners must be raised to finance the welfare system. Read the speech
Government policy on unemployment, school and integration
- Asks how it is going with stopping bad alternatives and educations. Means that the minister's recognition of "chaos privatizations" is positive. Read the speech
- Welcomes that the work to get people into work has begun. Argues that people should be seen as an asset and that they should be given power and opportunity instead of just being punished. Read the speech
Activity support reduction and new unemployment insurance rules
- Criticizes that income-based rules are deeply unfair to low-income earners and argues that the policy makes people poor. Asks what the Minister for Employment wants to say to older people who have paid into the system but are now being punished. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's labor market policy for being deeply cynical and punishing people by making them poorer. Argues that the policy increases inequality and wishes that the Minister for Employment would acknowledge that the policy is wrong. Read the speech
Yellow unions threat to Swedish model and legislation debate
- Criticizes that the Minister for Employment does not answer the main question regarding yellow unions. Argues that the minister should take a stand on the fact that these constitute a threat to the Swedish model instead of ignoring the question. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's passivity in the face of the threat that yellow unions pose to the Swedish model. Proposes legislation to prevent employers from supporting such organizations and asks the minister if they can present proposals to strengthen free trade union organization. Read the speech
- Argues that yellow unions pose a direct threat to the Swedish model by splitting the labor collective and pushing down wages. Criticizes the government's passivity and demands active action to protect free unions and the workers' collective strength. Read the speech
Crime policy, energy supply, and defense priorities in Riksdag
- Criticizes that changes in the a-kassa have created insecurity and lower compensation for the unemployed. Argues that the government's policy pushes people deeper into poverty and asks why one deliberately makes the unemployed poorer. Read the speech
Government policies: care deduction, deportation, privatization
- Asks how the government can defend that the state program Steg till arbete funds activities at private companies where participants do not receive actual internship. Also asks what the Minister for Employment wants to say to participants who experience hopelessness. Read the speech
Rules on state employee dismissal and trade union rights
- Argues that clarity is needed in the regulation of suspensions, but criticizes the proposal for weakening the right of union co-determination and risking leading to arbitrariness. Wants the state to set an example through legally secure processes and union participation. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the proposal casts doubt on trade union parties and risks taking a step away from the Swedish model of cooperation. Argues that trade union oversight is not an obstacle in everyday life and that the state should be a role model for the model of cooperation. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposal creates arbitrariness because there are no clear definitions of risky behavior. Asks why one wants to bypass the co-determination act when clarity can be created within existing frameworks. Read the speech
Agriculture emissions, transport, diesel tax and veils
- Asks if the minister has concrete proposals for measures to solve the economic equality problem. Argues that women earn significantly less than men regardless of education level. Read the speech
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Aid, citizenship, tax relief, defense and healthcare debate
- Argues that the government's priority should be to lower unemployment. Asks why the government maintains a corrupt system with contract fraud instead of conducting a serious operation under state authority. Read the speech
Unemployment insurance law: S and V criticize new additions
- Criticizes that the government is not present to respond to criticism of the quickly processed bill. Argues that the law is class politics that favors high-income earners and advocates for a time-based unemployment insurance where every hour counts equally regardless of salary. Read the speech
Sweden's compliance with UN Convention on Racial Discrimination
- Argues that the Swedish labor market is heavily segregated and that Afro-Swedes are affected by structural racism. Asks when the government will introduce equality data to measure and counteract discrimination. Read the speech
- Argues that the Minister should answer concrete questions about the government's measures. Wants the government to acknowledge structural racism, involve civil society and answer how everyone shall be given the right to work on the labor market. Read the speech
Crime in welfare, Gaza arms embargo and employer costs
- Criticizes the Prime Minister for relativizing and denying facts regarding the state's shortcomings in protection against illegal adoptions. Argues that the Prime Minister should take responsibility and apologize. Read the speech
Labor law: statutory reduction of working hours and platform economy
- Argues that statutory working hours are necessary to ensure fairness. Criticizes that S evades responsibility when it comes to working hours and instead places the responsibility on the parties. Read the speech
- Argues that employers are not interested in reducing working hours for employees. Asks whether the Social Democrats intend to legislate for a general reduction in working hours if the parties do not reach an agreement in the near future. Read the speech
- Argues that politicians must take responsibility for a statutory reduction in working hours to counteract stress and increase productivity. Wants platform companies to be recognized as employers, that fixed-term employment be limited, and that "hyvling" [subcontracting/outsourcing] be prohibited by law. Read the speech
- Argues that the problem with platform work is that people are made into self-employed individuals without employment. Wants to ban the system because it means that work environment regulations and employment rights are not complied with. Read the speech
- Accepts an investigation into platform work. Argues that the Swedish model does not work for platform workers because these are often not employed. Warns that the platform economy threatens the Swedish model by bypassing the concepts of employer and employee. Read the speech
- Argues that entrepreneurs naturally want to make a profit. Points out that wages in low-wage jobs have lagged behind and that there has been a lot of wage drift. Confirms that she knows many sole traders. Read the speech
- Argues that many sole traders have been forced to stop because of the difficult economy. Points out that large companies often prioritize high profit at the expense of the employees, who often have poor schedules and insecure employment. Read the speech
Equality and discrimination measures: M, V, and SD debate
- Argues that it is not antisemitism to demand that Israel stops bombing Gaza. Criticizes the Moderaternas history and their cooperation with Sverigedemokraterna. Read the speech
- Accuses the member of parliament of ignoring hateful statements from the Sverigedemokraterna. Denies that any Vänsterpartist has been antisemitic or defended Hamas. Asks about the government's measures against structural discrimination of persons with disabilities. Read the speech
- Argues that equality requires political decisions and investments and proposes measures such as the full-time norm, expanded childcare, and resources for women's shelters [4-8]. Criticizes the government's economic policy and requests equality data to measure discrimination [18-22]. Read the speech
Legal certainty, healthcare, economy and infrastructure debate
- Asks how the government's work line can function if individuals cannot move to jobs due to a lack of housing and public transport. Criticizes that the government relies on the market despite it having failed the social structure. Read the speech
Unemployment management and labor market measures in Riksdag
- Criticizes the government for passivity and for prioritizing tax cuts over investments in jobs and welfare. Argues that unemployment is a political failure and demands an active labor market policy with investments in education and infrastructure. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Minister for Employment for dismissing the debate as bickering. Argues that the government neglects the need for major investments in vocational training and prioritizes tax cuts for the wealthiest over investments in people's education. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's investments in education are modest in relation to the mass unemployment that prevails. Argues that the government does not give all people proper conditions to enter employment. Read the speech
- Proposes large public investments in welfare, housing, and climate transition to create jobs. Wants to invest in education for all unemployed as well as an active labor market policy where Arbetsförmedlingen is built up with a local presence. Read the speech
Workplace environment: zero mortality and crime penalties
- Criticizes the government's lack of action against crime in the workplace and the deteriorated work environment. Wants to resume and develop the national strategy, strengthen the role of safety representatives and expand their right of access. Read the speech
Public procurement: competition, sustainability and rules
- Argues that long chains of subcontractors create deficiencies in the working environment and wages. Wants the law on contractor responsibility to apply to the entire labor market and that reasonable working conditions should be able to be demanded in all public procurements. Proposes that the number of subcontractors be limited to a maximum of two, introduce national coordination to list unreliable companies as well as introduce apprenticeship clauses. Read the speech
- Means that the party does not portray companies as villains. Wants to remove unserious actors and demand order in the labor market to ensure that tax money does not go to companies that dump wages. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Moderaterna's logic regarding regulation and small businesses. Argues that Vänsterpartiet protects entrepreneurship by demanding the same rules for everyone to ensure healthy competition and fair conditions. Read the speech
Tax procedures, population registration and customs powers
- Criticizes the current design of the F-tax system, which leads to abuse and erodes the concept of an employee. Proposes that F-tax should require more than one client, should be time-limited, and should also be required of subcontractors within the rot-deduction system. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Moderaterna prioritize a deregulated system that can harm many people. Argues that it is an ideological dividing line that they focus on a few consultants instead of addressing people without rights who are forced into self-employment. Read the speech
- Criticizes that it is uncontrolled who are forced into self-employment. Argues that the system must be regulated to counter unhealthy competition and ensure social rights for workers. Read the speech
Social policy, environment, labor market and school issues
Gig economy and exploitation of foreign workers regulation
- Argues that the EU directive aims for platform workers to be recognized as employees with employer responsibility. Asks how the government intends to address the growing industry that bypasses decent working conditions. Read the speech
- Argues that policy creates or removes the shadow society. Criticizes the platform economy for making it easy to bypass employer responsibilities and asks for concrete measures against an increasingly fluid labor market. Read the speech
- Argues that the government must take greater action against those who deceive and exploit people in the labor market. Criticizes the use of the term shadow society as it places the blame on those who are exploited and emphasizes the need for order in the platform economy. Read the speech
Integration and equality: SD return migration, SK tax cuts
- Asks how the government and the Christian Democrats will ensure that all individuals are given opportunities to succeed. Argues that it is important that structural segregation does not take hold in the debate on integration. Read the speech
- Criticizes the rhetoric surrounding "entering society" since girls born in Sweden already live in Swedish society. Suggests anonymized job applications to focus on competence and emphasizes the importance of statistics to measure and address discrimination. Read the speech
- Asks how to address the income inequalities between men and women. Argues that political decisions, such as paternity months, can change values and affect the distribution of domestic work. Read the speech
- Argues that the Liberals' basic values regarding the responsibility of the individual and society resemble those of the Socialists. Criticizes that the Liberals do not present actual budget proposals and concrete proposals in committees to make a real difference. Read the speech
- Criticizes the bourgeois government's policy of lowering taxes for the wealthiest and for privatizing welfare, which hits women hardest. Argues that equality requires political decisions and investments rather than market logic. Read the speech
Labor market policy: SD, S, and M debate benefits and taxes
- Wants to lower the tax on labor. Criticizes that tax cuts primarily benefit high-income earners and argues that the government's work line leaves people behind. Points out the lack of initiatives for persons with disabilities and asks how these shall be granted the right to work. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the governing parties prioritize those who already have a lot at the expense of others. Argues that the work line must mean that everyone is given the prerequisites to participate in the labor market. Read the speech
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Labor market, energy, food and social issues in Riksdag debate
Measures to combat unemployment: tax cuts, education, work principle
- Argues that the right to work for persons with disabilities is not being met. Asks how the government will ensure that everyone is granted the right to meaningful employment. Read the speech
- Proposes a national action plan with goals and measures to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities. Wants the government's work line to also include these persons who wish to move from benefits to jobs. Read the speech
Private mediation services and Arbetsförmedlingen resources
- Criticizes that the government invests in more expensive but not better private matching services despite research showing that public services are better. Argues that resources should instead be directed to Arbetsförmedlingen to correct an ideology-driven systemic error. Read the speech
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- Argues that private actors make the employment service more expensive and less efficient. Wants to pause the experiment with private employment services, redirect resources to Arbetsförmedlingen, invest in digital platforms and hire more experienced employment officers. Read the speech
Income-based unemployment insurance: SD, S, and V debate
- Asks what Magnus Persson will say to his voters now that he is negotiating for deteriorations in the unemployment insurance. Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats are going against their previous promises not to deteriorate the insurance. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the unemployment insurance fund becomes much worse for people with low incomes. Argues that the speaker is obliged to explain how the reform improves the situation for people who risk losing their homes. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Moderaternas cynical tone and contempt for the unemployed. Argues that most people want to work and that a strong unemployment insurance fund is required to balance the deterioration in labor law. Read the speech
- Wants a social security that applies to everyone and emphasizes that the unemployment insurance is an act of solidarity. Asks how people are to be upskilled if one does not offer an alternative while simultaneously pulling the rug out from under them. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's proposal on income-based unemployment benefits as unfair and argues that it does not reduce unemployment. Instead wants a work condition based on time worked, increased and indexed benefit levels at 80 percent, and abolished tapering. Read the speech
- Argues that Vänsterpartiet does not advocate for a lack of requirements. Wants a good unemployment insurance (a-kassa) that maintains people's standard of living and argues that people who do not find work immediately should not be punished. Read the speech
- Argues that it is socialism to ensure that everyone in society fares well by raising the floor. Criticizes that the deterioration of the unemployment insurance (a-kassan) hits workers within trade, hotel, and restaurant hard. Read the speech
Subsidized employment and nystartsjobb audit report debate
- Argues that subsidized employment is necessary to get people into work, but criticizes unserious employers who abuse the system. Proposes that nystartsjobb should be means-tested in consultation with the unions and that Arbetsförmedlingen's control capacity should be strengthened. Criticizes the government's decision to withdraw the state subsidy to labor organizations. Read the speech
Government policy, EU cooperation, crime and social issues
- Asks whether the government intends to allow the use of posted workers as strikebreakers. Points out that the Tesla conflict is due to a lack of collective agreements, despite the government's claim to support the Swedish model. Read the speech
Safety representatives: Union roles and regional funding
- Criticizes that the ministers do not answer the questions and argues that it is a necessity for trade union organizations to appoint safety representatives to ensure the employees' safety. Asks what measures the ministers intend to take. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Minister for avoiding taking the issue seriously and providing a clear statement. Argues that the report clearly shows that safety representatives need support, time, and knowledge, which can be addressed through the employer's backing and further training. Read the speech
- Argues that the union's priority in appointing safety representatives has created order, structure, and security. Criticizes that the government wants to weaken the connection between the union and safety representatives, which is seen as worrying if one wants to defend the Swedish model. Read the speech
Work environment and hours: S proposes safety rep sanctions
Tax procedures, population registration and Ukrainian refugees
- Argues that the F-tax system has become too generous and erodes the concept of an employee. Wants to require more than one principal for F-tax and that approval is required for self-employment in order to protect labor law and counter false self-employed individuals. Read the speech
Equality and discrimination: penalties, child allowance, veils
- Asks why women choose to stay at home to a greater extent and argues that the lack of state steering in the parental leave system reinforces the gender pay gap. Also criticizes that concrete measures against unjustified pay differences were missing in the previous statement. Read the speech
- Argues that the parental leave scheme enabled men to be just as much parents as women. Points out that society's norms and values change over time. Asks about the government's measures to address unjustified pay gaps. Read the speech
- Argues that women are still affected by pay gaps, poorer career opportunities, and poor pensions. Proposes a new women's empowerment investigation as well as the introduction of equality data to map and counteract discrimination. Read the speech
Financial stability: SD, S, and V debate fraud and loans
- Move for approval of the Left Party's reservation 17. Want the legislation to be investigated in order to strengthen consumer protection against fraud in the payment market and ensure that consumers do not have to bear the responsibility for unauthorized withdrawals. Read the speech
Public procurement rules: competition, quality and conditions
- Asks which rules should be simplified and at whose expense price reductions should occur. Also asks how many subcontractors are considered reasonable. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the current system favors those who offer the lowest price by hiring low-paid subcontractors. Suggests that the number of subcontractors should be limited to ensure good working conditions and clarity regarding who performs the work. Read the speech
- Argues that the lowest price often leads to social dumping and that unserious companies win tenders at the expense of working conditions. Wants to limit the number of subcontractors to a maximum of two, prohibit wage reductions during a change of contractor and establish a blacklist of unserious companies. Read the speech
State administration streamlining and resource management debate
- Criticizes that the state uses staffing agencies for core activities as it risks oversight, quality, and creates personnel division. Wants the state to completely phase out the use of staffing agencies in order to save money and set an example. Read the speech
Samhall social mission: SD, S and V debate audit report
- Argues that Samhall has lost its social mission due to too great a focus on business-mindedness and profitability. Suggests that the requirement for business-mindedness should be removed, that the disability rights movement should be given greater influence, and that the organizational form should be investigated. Read the speech
Labor law: SD opposes EU power transfer, S seeks balance
- Argues that it is difficult to attract people to stressful and demanding occupations if they are expected to work longer until retirement. Suggests that the standard working time could be 30 hours to attract people to these occupations and ensure that they have the strength to work. Read the speech
- Agrees that the working environment needs to be improved. Argues that home work is unevenly distributed and asks for concrete proposals to break gender patterns where women take the main responsibility. Read the speech
- Want platform companies to be regarded as employers and platform workers as employees to ensure rights and job security. Argues that current legislation and EU directives are not sufficient to protect workers against exploitation. Read the speech
Work environment strategy: crime prevention and resources
- Asks how safety representatives who are not elected by the union would dare to make demands without risking reprisals. Also asks who would provide them with support in disputes or if the state would cover their legal costs. Read the speech
- Asks if the Minister wants to change the representative law so that safety representatives who do not belong to a trade union organization are also covered. Points out that there are no obstacles to appointing safety representatives outside of trade union organizations. Read the speech
Fatal workplace accidents: V demands measures and more inspectors
- Argues that it is unacceptable for people to die at work. Expects other parties to present concrete proposals and that the government implements targeted measures in the near term to reverse the development. Read the speech
- Argues that companies' pursuit of profit and a high work pace lead to a poor working environment and fatal accidents. Criticizes the government's desire to maintain unlimited contractor liability and the lack of resources for safety representatives. Wants both preventive measures and harsher penalties. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Minister only expresses regret and listens without presenting concrete proposals or measures to stop fatal accidents in the workplace. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government does not allocate sufficient resources to hire more inspectors. Argues that crime in the working life is due to deficient laws and regulations that the government can address. Read the speech
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- Hoping for propositions that tighten the penalties for crimes against the working environment. Argues that the government often speaks of higher penalties in many areas, but that the area of the working environment is neglected. Read the speech
- Want to strengthen the powers of safety representatives and introduce an expanded liability for employers. Also proposes limitation of subcontractor clauses, more inspectors for Arbetsmiljöverket as well as stricter penalties for occupational health and safety crimes leading to death. Read the speech
- Argues that safety representatives need to be strengthened and that the number of safety representatives must increase. Proposes that the representative act be strengthened to enable training and criticizes employers for not encouraging trade union engagement. Read the speech
- Argues that the focus should be on encouraging trade union engagement and safety nets for safety representatives rather than investing in persons who are not covered by the trust representative act. Read the speech
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- Argues that a zero vision requires concrete measures rather than just the will to stop deaths. Asks what the Christian Democrats' policy actually entails to stop fatal accidents since they have previously not written about specific occupational health and safety issues. Read the speech
Integration: SD wants stricter policy, M seeks language rules
- Argues that equality requires feminist reforms to counteract economic injustices and violence against women. Wants women's shelters to be guaranteed long-term and stable funding instead of project-based funding and privatization. Read the speech
Labor market policy and unemployment insurance reform debate
- Wants a national action plan and earmarked resources to improve employment for persons with disabilities. Argues that the unemployment insurance should be strengthened so that the compensation level reaches 80 percent during the entire period. Criticizes the government's cuts and tax cuts for the wealthy. Proposes that Arbetsförmedlingen be upgraded and that Arbetsmiljöverket receives more resources for inspections. Read the speech
Government work, energy, equality, migration and security
Occupational health care skills crisis and investigation results
- Criticizes that the issue of the occupational health care's competence supply has ended up in an investigation loop without concrete political proposals. Demands that the government secures future public funding for the specialist training and strengthens the quality within occupational health care. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the competence crisis within occupational health care is not being solved through further investigations. Argues that the government must secure funding and clear coordination to guarantee competence and certificates of fitness for socially important occupations. Read the speech
- Waiting for the government to present solutions after February 2024 to secure the future of occupational health care. Argues that a good and long working life is fundamental for society and that citizens must be given the conditions to be able to contribute. Read the speech
Workplace accidents: safety code and higher corporate fines
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- Advocates for a work environment code that consolidates various work environment offenses and a review of corporate fines. Argues that current fines are lower than production profits and demands stricter legal requirements to achieve the zero vision. Read the speech
Safety representatives: Government mandate to Arbetsmiljöverket
- Argues that the government is opening the door to changing the order in which safety representatives are regulated by the unions. Suggests that instead, one should address insecure employment, improve the right to training for safety representatives, and increase trade union engagement. Read the speech
- Argues that safety representatives must be elected by an organization to be covered by the Act on Protection of Representatives. Asks whether the government intends to change the legislation or leave safety representatives without legal protection. Read the speech
- Argues that the government wants to open up for more unorganized safety representatives and weaken the connection between safety representatives and the union. Wants to maintain the union's right of first refusal and improve the conditions for safety representatives to carry out their assignments. Read the speech
Strengthening Swedish unemployment insurance and flexicurity
- Argues that the unemployment insurance cushions cyclical fluctuations and contributes to equality. Criticizes that the proposal is not sufficient to further improve the insurance and wants to lower the work requirement, abolish the waiting days, and raise the benefit levels. Read the speech
- Asks why the Social Democrats are only writing a special statement instead of reserving themselves against the proposal and demanding a better and strengthened unemployment insurance. Read the speech
- Argues that it is a crucial issue to prevent poverty. Urges political action and actual changes instead of just ambitions. Read the speech
- Argues that a basic social security is necessary for a flexible labor market to function. Criticizes the proposal on an insecure labor market and argues that it can lead to wages being pressed down. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Center Party makes it seem as if the Left Party wants people to loiter around. Argues that most people want to work but lack opportunities due to lack of education. Rejects that people should be whipped into work and regrets that the Center Party wants to reject the bill entirely. Read the speech
Workplace fatal accidents: L wants stronger Arbetsmiljöverket
- Argues that the current resources for Arbetsmiljöverket are not sufficient. Asks for a plan to reach the ILO's recommendation on the number of inspectors and for what type of preventive work can stop fatal accidents. Wants to strengthen the safety representatives' role and right of access. Read the speech
- Argues that the labor market is skewed due to occupational crime and that it is often the pace at workplaces that causes safety rules to be disregarded. Wants to submit an interpellation regarding occupational crime. Read the speech
- Argues that the government must take tough action against crime in the working life. Wants more people to be held accountable for crimes so that companies cannot buy their way out of responsibility. Read the speech
Prison and Probation Service funding and Ukrainian refugees
- Criticizes the Minister for Employment for claiming that the unemployed receive too high benefits. Argues that the benefit is below the threshold for relative poverty and demands an active labor market policy instead of hostility towards the unemployed. Read the speech
Tax procedure: transparency, self-employment and reporting
- Argues that the government's lack of good proposals means that the current system for self-employment creates insecurity and lacks rights. Wants the government to present proposals to create order and clarity regarding F-tax and self-employment. Read the speech
- Argues that it is strange when people are forced to become self-employed instead of employees. Wants to create order and clarity regarding self-employment through their motion. Read the speech
- Argues that the F-tax system erodes the concept of an employee and criticizes that employers can avoid responsibility through false self-employed individuals. Wants to require more than one principal for F-tax, time-limit approvals, require F-tax for subcontractors and require F-tax for self-employment. Read the speech
- Argues that the system must close loopholes by addressing deficiencies where individuals are forced into self-employment despite performing work for a principal. Suggests that it should be possible to have a principal in specific cases with agreements. Read the speech
- Argues that companies systematically do not hire people but instead force them into self-employment. Wants to address the problem where the labor market allows companies to force people into self-employment positions they do not want. Read the speech
Tax cuts for high-income earners vs welfare and housing
- Argues that people still die at and from their work despite the zero vision. Asks which solutions the government intends to use to achieve the goal that no one should die at or from their work. Read the speech
Labor market policy and unemployment insurance benefit reforms
- Wants to re-establish an active state labor market policy with a focus on skills upgrading and a coherent employment agency. Proposes to raise the unemployment benefit to 80 percent of previous salary and wants to review and investigate subsidized employment to counter abuse. Criticizes the government's passivity regarding inflation and the current unemployment insurance. Read the speech
Work environment and hours: inspections, safety reps, hours
- Wants work environment work to be integrated into upper secondary education and proposes a state crisis commission for fatal accidents. Argues that employers should have a stricter responsibility for all employees at a workplace and wants to stop crime in the workplace. Criticizes the government's and the opposition's previous actions regarding crime in the workplace. Proposes a general reduction in working hours to reduce ill health, increase equality, and promote sustainability. Read the speech
Equality and violence against women: M, S, and SD debate
- Asks why women always receive lower wages and pensions despite freedom of choice. Also asks why the member is against quotas and argues that there is an invisible quota in society. Read the speech
- Argues that quotas and positive discrimination are not mandatory but aim to increase diversity. Asks what measures exist to level the wage differences between men and women in workplaces. Read the speech
- Argues that liberals and socialists have historically worked together for equal rights. Criticizes that the Liberals have now allied themselves with right-wing conservative forces instead of sharing liberal and socialist ideas about power relations. Asks why the Liberals no longer want to cooperate. Read the speech
- Argues that the measures presented by the Minister are not new but are policies pursued by previous governments. Asks for specific new measures to address violence. Read the speech
- Argues that equality requires economic policy and calls for a new women's empowerment inquiry. Also wants to investigate the introduction of language as a ground for discrimination as well as introduce systematically collected equality data to make discrimination visible. Read the speech
Public procurement: simplifying rules and social dumping
- Argues that today's regulatory framework for public procurement is insufficient to counter social dumping and unscrupulous companies. Proposes that the government amends LOU to require reasonable conditions, limit subcontracting chains, require transparency regarding wages, and introduce dialogue with trade unions. Read the speech
Question Time: Electricity support, regulations and pricing
- Argues that many have difficulty managing their daily lives due to increased prices and insufficient wage increases. Asks the Minister what advice is given to employees whose working hours have been reduced. Read the speech
Labor law: SD seeks business/parenthood support, V bans layoffs
- Argues that shop employees live in great insecurity and criticizes the committee's attitude towards "hyvling". Wants to move for approval of reservation 2 to ban "hyvling", which is described as a despicable personnel policy. Read the speech
- Asks why the government chose to weaken labor rights during the spring. Argues that the changes made it easier to dismiss and created fewer exceptions in the security of re-employment. Read the speech
- Argues that Swedish labor law is already very flexible. Criticizes that job security is being reduced without simultaneously guaranteeing security, which threatens the vulnerable. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Center Party for wanting to make labor law so flexible that it almost ceases to exist. Argues that co-determination laws should be strengthened to give workers more influence and questions the possibility of hiring on zero hours. Read the speech
- Asks what kind of demands the younger generation has on the labor market. Argues that a precariat has emerged where people cannot stay at a workplace due to project employment. Read the speech
Labor market policy: SD, S, and M propose new investments
- Argues that the government's policy is passive and criticizes cuts as well as privatizations within Arbetsförmedlingen. Wants to re-establish active labor market policy, strengthen the unemployment insurance and increase resources to Arbetsmiljöverket. Read the speech
Immigrant integration, gender quotas and abortion rights debate
- Want to protect and strengthen the independent women's shelters by providing more funds than the government proposes. Criticizes that equality is only mentioned in the palace agreement in connection with social orientation for newcomers. Read the speech
Labor market policy, assistance, integration and social issues
- Argues that Sweden's economy is in a serious situation and that the government lacks an active labor market policy in the coalition agreement. Asks what the Minister for Employment intends to do to introduce such a policy. Read the speech
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Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.