From a purely private point of view, there are no clear losses for the LO collective of the now-pursued policy. But nothing that favors either. On the other hand, the more well-paid have received a reduced payroll tax in the form of a deferred tax.
The political loss business, according to LO, instead lands in a deteriorating labor market policy, where the Employment Service is on its knees, the signaled changed labor law and an a-cash fund that still does not measure up, and rules for labor immigration that should be tightened up.
- All in all, it is about the balance of power in the Swedish labor market, says Ola Pettersson.
In their economic report, the LO economists reiterate that welfare needs large contributions, SEK 90 billion, over the next three years in the form of resources for municipalities and regions.
And the state can afford, the Swedish state finances are uniquely strong. LO therefore wants to scrap its current surplus target and even run Sweden with a financial deficit during a transitional period.
The SEK 90 billion to the municipalities would suffice for around 150,000 more jobs.