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keeping in mind the rapid transformation of society.503 At the same time, it argued in accordance with the bills from1910 and 1911, that the law ought to reflect the general sense of justice and the praxis that had been developed between the labour market’s organisations. Legislation must, as far as possible, take into account existing opinions and ways of thinking among workers as well as employers in order to avoid incorporating them with only difficulty into the “general way of thinking”. This time, however, it was especially emphasised that legislation should not be allowed to have a hampering effect on the strivings of the organisation on either side, since strong organisations were one of the best guarantees for peace on the labour market.504 Here it can be seen that in 1916 the trade union movement in Sweden was on its way to becoming integrated into the legal system with the assistance of the trade unions’ highest leader, Herman Lindqvist. Legal protection of the terms which were stipulated in the collective agreement were regarded as an important instrument in order to serve peace on the labour market and to prevent industrial actions. However the proposals of the National Board of Health andWelfare was strongly criticised, not least, by the broad masses within the labour movement, and therefore they were not put forward for legislation.505 However, the question regarding the state’s participation in solving disputes on the labour market was soon taken up again. In 1920, the parliament adopted a statute about mediation in labour disputes. A Central Arbitration Board (Sw. Centrala skiljedomsnämnden, CSN) was established, run by a professional lawyer to whom the parties could bring legal disputes concerning, among p a r t i v, c h a p t e r 9 250 503 Underdånigt utlåtande …1916, pp. 7-8. 504 Underdånigt utlåtande …1916, pp. 12. 505 Prop. 1928:39, pp. 13-14. 9. 4. 2 a central board for voluntary arb i trat ion 1920

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