Global Deal

The plan states that international trade union cooperation becomes increasingly important in the fight against social and ecological dumping, that trade must become fair and that international solidarity is high on the agenda. Expanding and developing an initiative for social dialogue and more inclusive trade is in line with this.

• international trade union cooperationdecisive»Det internationella fackliga samarbetet blir allt viktigare.« (party programme ↗)“International trade union cooperation becomes increasingly important.”
• fair trade»Frihandel förutsätter likvärdiga förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Free trade presupposes equal conditions.”
• international solidarity»Därför är vi en rörelse som sätter den internationella solidariteten högt på dagordningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That is why we are a movement that puts international solidarity high on the agenda.”
• collective agreements as a norm»Vänsterpartiet ställer krav på kollektivavtal vid offentliga upphandlingar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party demands collective agreements in public procurement.”

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 explicitly wants to work for a global agreement between labour and capital with regulations that specify the parties' responsibility for sustainable development, which is precisely the content of Global Deals. Expanding and developing the initiative therefore follows directly from the plan. The plan also sees the ILO's core conventions and global agreements between the parties as necessary counterweights to short-term return requirements.

• global agreement labour and capitaldecisive»För att nå en långsiktigt hållbar utveckling vill vi verka för en global överenskommelse mellan arbete och kapital.« (party programme ↗)“To achieve long-term sustainable development we want to work for a global agreement between labour and capital.”
• global agreement on parties' responsibility»Ett sådant övergripande, globalt avtal ska innehålla ett tydligt regelverk för de framtida relationerna mellan arbetsgivare och arbetstagare och precisera parternas ansvar för en socialt och miljömässigt hållbar utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“Such a comprehensive, global agreement shall contain a clear regulatory framework for future relations between employers and employees and specify the parties' responsibility for socially and environmentally sustainable development.”
• ILO conventions as counterweight»ILO:s grundläggande kärnkonventioner och globala avtal mellan parterna är viktiga motvikter till kortsiktiga avkastningskrav.« (party programme ↗)“The ILO's fundamental core conventions and global agreements between the parties are important counterweights to short-term return requirements.”
• social dialogue in trade policy»EU behöver sluta fler handelsavtal där också våra värderingar om social dialog, mänskliga rättigheter och miljö är vägledande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU needs to conclude more trade agreements where also our values on social dialogue, human rights and the environment are guiding.”

The party programme wants to introduce strict environmental requirements and social requirements in trade policy, set requirements that imported goods are manufactured with regard for human rights and working conditions, and support organisations working for fair trade. Global Deal is an initiative for exactly social dialogue and more inclusive trade, and the plan therefore speaks for the work to be expanded and developed.

• social requirements in tradedecisive»införa hårda miljökrav och sociala krav i handelspolitiken som kan bidra till förbättringar långt« (party programme ↗)“introduce strict environmental requirements and social requirements in trade policy which can contribute to improvements far”
• requirements for working conditions»Sverige ska ställa krav på att importerade varor är« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall set requirements that imported goods are”
• support for fair trade»Organisationer som verkar för rättvis handel« (party programme ↗)“Organisations working for fair trade”
• social dialogue and collective agreements»Vi värnar den svenska modellen där arbetsmarknadens parter« (party programme ↗)“We protect the Swedish model where labour market parties”

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 requires stricter requirements for working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements and states that common challenges can only be solved through international cooperation, not protectionism. An initiative for social dialogue and more inclusive trade aligns with this, as does the requirement for ethical and environmental considerations in trade. The plan says nothing about the Global Deal specifically.

• krav på arbetsvillkor i handeldecisive»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set stricter requirements on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”
• globala utmaningar kräver samarbete»Utmaningar som är gemensamma för många nationer, som tullmurar, klimatfrågan och internationell brottslighet, kan bara lösas genom internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Challenges that are common to many nations, such as trade barriers, the climate issue and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• internationellt samarbete»Sverige behöver mer frihandel och internationellt samarbete, inte protektionism och stängda gränser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs more free trade and international cooperation, not protectionism and closed borders.”
• etiska hänsyn i handeln»Hänsyn måste tas till etiska och miljömässiga perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Ethical and environmental perspectives must be considered.”

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 does not mention Global Deal. The nearest principle is that Sweden shall do much more, both as an individual country and within international cooperation, for freedoms and rights and free trade, and that trade union freedom and collective bargaining are part of freedom of association and contractual freedom. Based on these principles, the plan speaks for an international initiative for more inclusive and sustainable trade to be developed rather than deprioritized.

• values-driven foreign policydecisive»Därför vill vi att Sverige gör mycket mer, både som enskilt land och inom internationella samarbeten, för fri- och rättigheter, frihandel, fria val och samarbete i den fria världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, we want Sweden to do much more, both as an individual country and within international cooperation, for freedoms and rights, free trade, free choice and cooperation in the free world.”
• trade union freedom globally»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 bargaining is an important part of freedom of association and contractual freedom.”
• active free trade policy»Vi ska stärka EU som frihandelsunion med en fördjupad inre marknad, värna den fria rörligheten i Europa och verka för fler frihandelsavtal med omvärlden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall strengthen the EU as a free trade union with a deepened internal market, protect free movement in Europe and work for more free trade agreements with the rest of the world.”

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 wants to strengthen the global ethical codes for business, requires that trade policy be made compatible with international solidarity and sees strong trade unions as indispensable in a democratic society. Global Deals' purpose of promoting social dialogue and more inclusive trade is in line with this. The plan therefore supports that the initiative be expanded and developed.

• global ethical codesdecisive»Därför är det viktigt att förstärka de globala etiska koderna för näringslivet.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore it is important to strengthen the global ethical codes for business.”
• trade compatible with solidarity»Handels- och jordbrukspolitiken måste göras förenliga med internationell solidaritet.« (party programme ↗)“Trade and agricultural policy must be made compatible with international solidarity.”
• strong trade unions»Starka och partipolitiskt oberoende fackföreningar är en oundgänglig del av ett demokratiskt samhälle« (party programme ↗)“Strong and politically independent trade unions are an indispensable part of a democratic society”
• international responsibility»INTERNATIONELLT ANSVARSTAGANDE« (2022 manifesto ↗)“INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY”

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 does not mention Global Deal. The closest principle is that foreign policy shall safeguard Swedish interests and that engagement and aid shall be concentrated to the countries, organizations and areas where they are most effective rather than spread broadly. From this follows no support for expanding and developing a particular initiative of this kind.

• Swedish interests guide policyweak support»Svensk utrikespolitik ska värna svenska intressen« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall safeguard Swedish interests”
• focused engagementdecisive»Fokusera det svenska biståndet till de länder, organisationer och tematiska områden där det gör störst nytta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Focus Swedish aid to the countries, organizations and thematic areas where it does the most good”
• narrower and smarter aid»Moderaterna vill reformera biståndet och göra det mer fokuserat på de länder och insatser där Sverige kan göra mest nytta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to reform aid and make it more focused on the countries and efforts where Sweden can do the most good.”
• political prioritization»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort« (party programme ↗)“Policy has an important task to prioritize and leave things out”

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The plan does not address Global Deal. The closest principle is that foreign policy shall value Swedish interests and that international cooperation shall be inter-governmental, which does not support expanding and developing a multilateral initiative in the labour market and trade areas. The plan is silent on the committee's reason that engagement was not toned down.

• Swedish interests firstdecisive»Värna svenska intressen i internationella sammanhang« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Value Swedish interests in international contexts.”
• foreign policy for Swedish interests»Sverigedemokraterna vill att inriktningen av utrikespolitiken i högre utsträckning än idag ska värna svenskarnas intressen på det globala planet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want the direction of foreign policy to a greater extent than today value the interests of Swedes on the global plane.”
• inter-governmental cooperation»Återupprätta mellanstatligheten och stärka väljarnas påverkansmöjligheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reestablish inter-governmentalism and strengthen voters' possibilities for influence.”