Saltsjöbaden Agreement
Signing of the Saltsjöbaden Agreement. August Lindberg of LO sitting to the left and Sigfrid Edström of SAF sitting to the right. | |
| Type | Labour market-political agreement |
|---|---|
| Signed | 20 December 1938 |
| Location | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden |
| Original signatories | |
| Language | Swedish |
The Saltsjöbaden Agreement (Swedish: Saltsjöbadsavtalet) is a Swedish collective agreement signed between the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (Swedish: Landsorganisationen, LO) and the Swedish Employers Association (Swedish: Svenska arbetsgivareföreningen, SAF) on 20 December 1938 that has become a model for other agreements. The rules on industrial action have come to be regarded almost as general legal principles of industrial conflicts between labour market forces. The agreement cemented the Swedish social norm that both sides would conclude agreements without interference by government. The agreement is still in effect, with its latest changes being made in 2022.