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Workers' rights sour Swedish-Latvia relations

Swedish unions are in uproar following claims that a Latvian company won a tender to build a school outside Stockholm using underpaid Latvian labour.

The allegations concern the Latvian company, L & P Baltic.

"This concerns the entire Swedish labour market. Every worker will be affected if dumping of Swedish salaries is permitted", said Erland Olauson from Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) after a meeting on Monday (29 November) dealing with the dispute.

The LO has clo...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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