Organising Tech in Sweden

We kick off Organising Tech in Sweden in style by recounting the story of how a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was won at Klarna, a major Swedish fintech. In fact, Klarna was the first unicorn in Sweden to be unionised (and probably the first unicorn in Europe as well)!

To hear all about how this went down, your co-hosts Josh and Ray are joined by Thomas, the founder of the Klarna Unionen Club (a union "local", to use terminology that might be more familiar to US listeners); Sen, the chair of the club who won the bargaining agreement against the odds; and Kim, a former Klarna employee with extensive knowledge of Swedish labour law and market policy.

This is part 1 of the conversation, which will be concluded in Episode 2.

To view full show notes, including transcripts, please visit the episode page. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and BlueSky!

Produced by Hakuna Matata Produktion

Cover art by Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social

Theme music by Ptzery

Union organising seems to be in the air these days, as tech workers wake up and realise that they are, in fact, workers. Here in Sweden, it's no exception. Join us as we sit down with some of the people involved in organising two of Sweden's foremost tech unicorns, Klarna and Spotify. This is Organising Tech in Sweden.

To view full show notes, including transcripts, please visit the episode page. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and BlueSky!

Produced by Hakuna Matata Produktion

Cover art by Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social

Theme music by Ptzery