The Main Agreement is the first part of all collective agreements for workers who are or become established between the organizations named in the header and/or their members, and which are not covered by other Main Agreements.

Having members and a union at the workplace, we, through the Main Agreement and the collective agreements, have the right to (and a framework for) negotiate with management. In non-unionized workplaces, you do not have the same negotiating rights, which gives the employer almost total control. A union at the workplace requires members and an elected representative, and it gives you as employees power that the boss would otherwise hold alone.

The Main Agreement between LO and NHO 2022-2025