2023-03-302022/23:TU6 · p.14TUTransport & infrastructure
Certain occupational environment issues in the freight and taxi industry
Fair working conditions and fair competition in the haulage and taxi industry
What's at stake: The issue concerns the conditions for Swedish wages and terms to apply within professional road transport and the taxi industry, which affects drivers' working conditions and the possibility of fair competition between Swedish and foreign transport companies.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government should actively push the implementation of the EU mobility package so that labour-market parties can conclude collective agreements with foreign transport companies based on new posting-of-workers rules, or whether the committee considers ongoing work on the regulatory framework to be sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee opposes the motions, pointing out that tightening measures have already been decided and are being implemented under the EU mobility package, including tougher sanctions for cheating and stricter posting-of-workers rules.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 19 (S)
The reservation (S) wants work for fair conditions and fair competition within professional transport to continue at a high level of ambition, and wants the government to implement the mobility package so that labour-market parties can enter into collective agreements with foreign transport companies based on the new posting-of-workers rules. The reason given is that Swedish wages and terms should be able to apply on the roads.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 19 by S.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 1/0/20/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/14 | follows the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 59/0/0/9 | follows the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| SD | No | Yes 64/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| VGudrun Nordborg (V, Västerbottens län) | Yes — party line: Abstain |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2022/23:84 by Linda Westerlund Snecker et al. (V) amendments 9-11, 13 and 14 and 2022/23:2140 by Gunilla Svantorp et al. (S) amendments 31 in this part and 32.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2022/23:84 av Linda Westerlund Snecker m.fl. (V) yrkandena 9-11, 13 och 14 samt 2022/23:2140 av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S) yrkandena 31 i denna del och 32.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected approximately 50 proposals in motions submitted during the general motion period 2022. The proposals concern, among other things, questions of supervision and control. The Riksdag refers to ongoing investigations and to measures that are planned or already have been implemented.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to establish a professional traffic inspection authority for increased oversight of professional traffic. (S) — Reservation 19
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The programme requires that nationally concluded central collective agreements shall apply even to labor supplied through foreign contracts and that Swedish collective agreements fully apply to all in the Swedish labor market.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The programme requires that nationally concluded central collective agreements shall apply even to labor supplied through foreign contracts and that Swedish collective agreements fully apply to all in the Swedish labor market. Implementing the posting rules so that the parties can conclude collective agreements with foreign transport companies is precisely this requirement. The plan also sees wage dumping as a central threat and wants joint work against social dumping.
Original (Swedish)
Programmet kräver att nationellt träffade centrala kollektivavtal ska gälla även för arbetskraft som tillhandahålls genom utländska entreprenader och att svenska kollektivavtal fullt ut gäller för alla på svensk arbetsmarknad. Att genomföra utstationeringsreglerna så att parterna kan teckna kollektivavtal med utländska transportföretag är precis detta krav. Planen ser dessutom lönedumpning som ett centralt hot och vill ha ett gemensamt arbete mot social dumpning.
- Swedish collective agreements for alldecisive»Svenska kollektivavtal ska fullt ut gälla för alla på svensk arbetsmarknad.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish collective agreements shall fully apply to all in the Swedish labor market.”
- collective agreements for foreign contracts»Vänsterpartiet arbetar för att nationellt träffade centrala kollektivavtal« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party works for nationally concluded central collective agreements”
- stop wage dumping»Lönedumpning, ekonomisk brottslighet och utnyttjande är centrala hot idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Wage dumping, economic crime and exploitation are central threats today.”
- against social dumping»gemensamt arbete mot social och ekologisk dumpning« (party programme ↗)“joint work against social and ecological dumping”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan requires action against workplace crime and that fraud shall not provide competitive advantages at the expense of employees, and the programme that social dumping is prevented and that labour law protects employees.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires action against workplace crime and that fraud shall not provide competitive advantages at the expense of employees, and the programme that social dumping is prevented and that labour law protects employees. The counter-proposal's demand that the mobility package is implemented so that the parties can conclude collective agreements with foreign transport companies is an application of exactly this, in line with the programme's requirement for common minimum standards to protect employees' rights.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver krafttag mot arbetslivskriminaliteten och att fusk inte ska ge konkurrensfördelar på de anställdas bekostnad, och programmet att social dumping förhindras och att arbetsrätten skyddar de anställda. Motförslagets krav på att mobilitetspaketet genomförs så att parterna kan teckna kollektivavtal med utländska transportföretag är en tillämpning av just detta, i linje med programmets krav på gemensamma minimiregler till skydd för anställdas rättigheter.
- prevent social dumpingdecisive»löntagarnas rättigheter och förhindrar social dumping.« (party programme ↗)“employees' rights and prevents social dumping.”
- fair competition»Det ska aldrig löna sig att begå brott eller skaffa sig konkurrensfördelar genom att försumma de anställdas rätt till en trygg arbetsmiljö.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It shall never be worthwhile to commit crimes or gain competitive advantages by neglecting employees' right to a safe working environment.”
- minimum standards protect employees»gemensamma minimiregler inom EU till skydd för de anställdas rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“common minimum standards within the EU to protect employees' rights.”
- strong labour law»arbetsrättslig lagstiftning behövs som skydd för de anställda.« (party programme ↗)“labour law legislation is needed to protect employees.”
The party programme values the Swedish model where the parties negotiate conditions through collective agreements and states that union organization should be encouraged and that labour law should protect workers' influence.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme values the Swedish model where the parties negotiate conditions through collective agreements and states that union organization should be encouraged and that labour law should protect workers' influence. The plan also requires that conditions be improved where workers have weak attachment and few rights. Implementing the mobility package so that the parties can conclude collective agreements with foreign transport companies is therefore supported.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet värnar den svenska modellen där parterna förhandlar fram villkoren genom kollektivavtal och slår fast att den fackliga organiseringen bör uppmuntras och att arbetsrätten ska värna arbetstagarnas inflytande. Planen kräver också att villkoren förbättras där arbetstagarna har svag anknytning och få rättigheter. Att genomföra mobilitetspaketet så att parterna kan teckna kollektivavtal med utländska transportföretag stöds därför.
- collective agreements as modeldecisive»ska gälla på arbetsmarknaden genom kollektivavtal.« (party programme ↗)“should apply in the labour market through collective agreements.”
- union organization encouraged»Modellen bygger på att en hög andel av arbetstagarna är fackföreningsanslutna, och den fackliga« (party programme ↗)“The model is built on a high proportion of workers being union members, and union”
- improve weak working conditions»till arbetsmarknaden. Deras arbetsvillkor måste« (party programme ↗)“to the labour market. Their working conditions must”
- protect labour law»Vi vill värna en fungerande arbetsrätt och ge« (party programme ↗)“We want to protect functioning labour law and give”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme advocates that the rules of the labour market should be determined primarily by the parties rather than through legislation, which is exactly what the counter-proposal wants to enable through collective agreements with foreign transport companies.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme advocates that the rules of the labour market should be determined primarily by the parties rather than through legislation, which is exactly what the counter-proposal wants to enable through collective agreements with foreign transport companies. The plan also requires competition-neutral regulations and action against crimes affecting businesses, which speaks for fair competition in professional transport. The ambition for both flexibility and security on the labour market points in the same direction.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet förespråkar att arbetsmarknadens spelregler i första hand fastställs av parterna i stället för genom lagstiftning, vilket är precis vad motförslaget vill möjliggöra genom kollektivavtal med utländska transportföretag. Planen kräver också konkurrensneutrala regelverk och krafttag mot brott som drabbar företag, vilket talar för rättvis konkurrens i yrkestrafiken. Ambitionen om både flexibilitet och trygghet på arbetsmarknaden pekar i samma riktning.
- the parties set the conditionsdecisive»arbetsmarknadens parter i stället för genom lagstiftning« (party programme ↗)“the labour market parties rather than through legislation.”
- fair competition»Viktigt är också att näringslivet får konkurrensneutrala regelverk« (party programme ↗)“It is also important that business receives competition-neutral regulations.”
- flexibility and security»Svensk arbetsmarknad behöver både mer flexibilitet och mer trygghet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Swedish labour market needs both more flexibility and more security.”
- against unscrupulous actors»satsningar på forskning och utveckling och krafttag mot brott emot företag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“investments in research and development and action against crime against business.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan establishes that the Swedish model with conditions determined through agreements and the possibility of collective agreements is part of freedom of association and contract.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that the Swedish model with conditions determined through agreements and the possibility of collective agreements is part of freedom of association and contract. Implementing the Mobility Package so that the parties can conclude collective agreements with foreign transport companies is therefore in line with the plan. The requirement for fair competition in the sector is also explicitly supported, while the plan values free movement in Europe.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att den svenska modellen med villkor som bestäms i avtal och möjligheten till kollektivavtal är en del av förenings- och avtalsfriheten. Att mobilitetspaketet genomförs så att parterna kan teckna kollektivavtal med utländska transportföretag ligger därför i linje med planen. Kravet på rättvis konkurrens i branschen stöds också uttryckligen, samtidigt som planen värnar den fria rörligheten i Europa.
- collective agreements and contract freedomdecisive»Den fackliga friheten och möjligheten till kollektivavtal är en viktig del av förenings- och avtalsfriheten.« (party programme ↗)“Trade union freedom and the possibility of collective agreements is an important part of freedom of association and contract.”
- Swedish labour market model»där villkoren i huvudsak bestäms genom avtal och inte i lag« (party programme ↗)“where conditions are mainly determined through agreements and not in law”
- fair competition»säkerställer konkurrens på rättvisa villkor även i digitaliseringens och delningsekonomins tid« (party programme ↗)“ensures competition on fair terms even in the time of digitalization and the sharing economy”
- free movement in EU»värna den fria rörligheten i Europa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“value free movement in Europe”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan gives the labour market parties responsibility for shaping agreements and sees strong, independent trade unions as an indispensable part of a democratic society, which supports the requirement that the Mobility Package is implemented so that collective agreements can be concluded with foreign transport companies.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan gives the labour market parties responsibility for shaping agreements and sees strong, independent trade unions as an indispensable part of a democratic society, which supports the requirement that the Mobility Package is implemented so that collective agreements can be concluded with foreign transport companies. It also requires a high level of ambition in occupational health work and competition policy that counters unfair competition. Fair conditions and fair competition in professional transport thus follow from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ger arbetsmarknadens parter ansvaret för avtalens utformning och ser starka, oberoende fackföreningar som en oundgänglig del av ett demokratiskt samhälle, vilket bär kravet att mobilitetspaketet genomförs så att kollektivavtal kan tecknas med utländska transportföretag. Den kräver också hög ambitionsnivå i arbetsmiljöarbetet och en konkurrenspolitik som motverkar illojal konkurrens. Sjysta villkor och rättvis konkurrens i yrkestrafiken följer därmed av planen.
- the parties conclude the agreementsdecisive»Utformningen ska göras av arbetsmarknadens parter.« (party programme ↗)“The design shall be done by the labour market parties.”
- strong trade unions»Starka och partipolitiskt oberoende fackföreningar« (party programme ↗)“Strong and politically independent trade unions”
- high ambition in occupational health»arbetet för bra arbetsmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“work for good working environments.”
- fair competition»effektiv konkurrenspolitik motverkar oligopol, monopol och illojal konkurrens.« (party programme ↗)“effective competition policy counters oligopoly, monopoly and unfair competition.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan says nothing about posting rules or collective agreements in commercial transport.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about posting rules or collective agreements in commercial transport. The stated line is that EU decisions as a general rule should be implemented at minimum level and that regulatory burden on companies should be reduced, which argues against driving the Mobility Package forward with high ambition in Swedish law. The position therefore rests on the nearest relevant principle.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om utstationeringsregler eller kollektivavtal i yrkestrafiken. Den uttalade linjen är att EU-beslut som huvudregel ska genomföras på miniminivå och att regelkrånglet för företagen ska minska, vilket talar mot att driva mobilitetspaketet vidare med hög ambitionsnivå i svensk rätt. Ställningstagandet vilar därför på närmast liggande princip.
- EU rules at minimum leveldecisive»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce regulatory burden and unnecessary bureaucracy, including by preventing over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions - as a general rule, EU directives should be implemented at minimum level”
- reduced regulatory burden»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove one-third of companies' administrative costs and one-third of regulatory burden”
- over-regulation hampers growth»Alltför höga skatter och en överreglerad ekonomi har hämmat tillväxt och jobbskapande och« (party programme ↗)“Taxes that are too high and an over-regulated economy have hampered growth and job creation and”
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The plan's core labour market commitment is to defend the Swedish model and that employees' position shall never be sacrificed as a concession to the EU.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's core labour market commitment is to defend the Swedish model and that employees' position shall never be sacrificed as a concession to the EU. The counter-proposal precisely seeks the mobility package to be implemented so that the parties can sign collective agreements with foreign transport companies, which strengthens the model. The plan moreover opposes cheap foreign labour competing out domestic conditions in low-skilled occupations.
Original (Swedish)
Planens bärande åtagande på arbetsmarknadsområdet är att försvara den svenska partsmodellen och att löntagarnas ställning aldrig ska offras som eftergift till EU. Motförslaget vill just att mobilitetspaketet genomförs så att parterna kan teckna kollektivavtal med utländska transportföretag, vilket stärker modellen. Planen vänder sig dessutom mot att billig utländsk arbetskraft konkurrerar ut inhemska villkor i lågkvalificerade yrken.
- value the parties' modeldecisive»Försvara den svenska modellen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Defend the Swedish model”
- employees' position before EU»Svenska löntagares ställning ska aldrig offras som eftergift till EU.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish employees' position shall never be sacrificed as a concession to the EU.”
- stop wage dumping»För arbetstillstånd behöver Sverige införa en riktig arbetsmarknadsprövning för att förhindra att arbetsgivare importerar billig arbetskraft från fattiga länder för att utföra yrken som kräver liten eller ingen utbildning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For work permits Sweden needs to introduce a genuine labour market test to prevent employers from importing cheap labour from poor countries to perform occupations requiring little or no training.”
- secure working environment»Öka tryggheten och säkerheten i arbetslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase security and safety in working life”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:TU6)
- Committee report full text (HA01TU6)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:1014 — Ett konkurrenskraftigt svenskt väginfrastruktursystem av Thomas Morell m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1077 — Rullande väghinder av Lars Mejern Larsson och Mikael Dahlqvist (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1233 — Transporteffektivt och hållbart samhälle av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:1594 — Behov av fler kontrollplatser för tunga fordon i Sörmland, inte minst på 55:an av Caroline Helmersson Olsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2140 — Utgiftsområde 22 Kommunikationer av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2226 — Nationellt undantag för husbilar över 7,5 ton av Eric Palmqvist (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:834 — Hållbara transporter med hög tillgänglighet i hela landet av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:84 — Förbättrade arbetsvillkor i yrkestrafiken av Linda Westerlund Snecker m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:943 — En tillväxtorienterad politik för industrilandet Sverige av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament