Nearly 400 painters in Sweden went on strike on Friday. Employers want to remove a competence requirement in the collective agreement.
Union: Abolishing the competence requirement would in the long run risk lower wages. If the strike continues until 24 May, painters at three more workplaces in Dalarna will be taken out in the strike. In the video: Hear the painter Tomas about what the conflict is about and how it feels to go on strike. The employer side said yes late Thursday night to a mediation offer, while the union said no.