New paper out in transfer, part of an upcoming special issue! "The relationship between industrial relations institutions and public support for environmental protection: a comparative European analysis" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Skriver idag i @arbetet.bsky.social med @josefringqvist.bsky.social: Tankesmedjan Arena Idé visar i en ny rapport att fackliga medlemmar oftare sätter miljön före tillväxt och jobb än andra löntagare. Det är hög tid för facken att växla upp klimatengagemanget. arbetet.se/2026/01/08/f...

Fackanslutna arbetare bryr sig inte bara mer om sin arbetsmiljö – utan mer om miljön i stort, visar en ny rapport från Arena Idé. Nu siktar facken, civilsamhället och forskningen mot samma mål – att göra klimatpolitiken ”folklig”. www.flamman.se/facken-vill-...

Just got an academic paper published in the esteemed British Journal of Industrial Relations. I critically assess the influential hypothesis of a neoliberal trend in IR systems, and find that it is not convincing in the Swedish case. Open source! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Cold Stream https://www.wikiart.org/en/cy-twombly/cold-stream

Trade with less developed countries reduces unionization in rich democracies. Global value chains lead to union decline even in countries with the most union-friendly institutions journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Call me sour, but EVERY mention of this "victory" should acknowledge that it's funded entirely by the profits of ongoing fossil-fuel production. Since the IEA said "no more new oil and gas fields if we are to hit net zero by 2050" in 2021, Norway has issued >150 new production licenses.

Happy new year everyone! Miracles can happen!

Uselt beslut av Sveriges Radio och P2:s kanalchef @piakalischer.bsky.social. Varför lägga ned Lokko i P2 - det enda riktigt sökande, utmanande och kulturellt intressanta programmet på Sveriges Radio?

The great Swedish sociologist, Walter Korpi, has passed away. His power resource theory has received a much deserved revival in recent years

New paper in Work, Employment and Society: Integrating Collective Voice within Job Demands–Resources Theory journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

When workers unionize: Trade union effects on management-worker conflict and attitudes towards immediate interests versus broader political agendas: urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=...

This research shows that rich countries are responsible for massive deforestation embodied in their consumption. On a per capita basis, Canada is responsible for 15x more deforestation than China, the USA is responsible for 40x more deforestation than India, etc. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Interesting new study: 'Immigrants and trade union membership: Does integration into society and workplace play a moderating role?' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....