The Latvian government has decided to consult the European Commission over a conflict involving cheap Latvian labour in a construction project in Sweden.
The conflict started when a Latvian company won a tender to build a school on the island of Waxholm outside Stockholm using Latvian labour - which is cheaper compared to Swedish labour.
The Swedish trade union, Byggnads, an affiliate of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) has blocked the construction work demanding that t...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth 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.
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.