Class Conflict in Sweden

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The relationship between the dominating federations of the manual workers' unions and the employers' associations is outlined. It is then argued that relations at plant level have largely escaped the control of the central institutional framework and bear important similarities to plant relations elsewhere, in spite of institutional differences. The conflict between the central union authorities and the rank and file is examined through a case study of the recent iron-miners' strike. Next the structure of non-manual unionism is outlined and its implications for the use of the official strike weapon by non-manual workers, though the basic reason for recent `middle-class' militancy is found in the conflict between the manual and non-manual federations. Finally, the overall pattern of class conflict in Sweden is analysed.

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