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The Roles of Employers, Unions and Government in Swedish Industrial Relations: Important Lessons for Improving Nigeria's Industrial Relations

Nigeria's industrial and labour relations have been very precarious in the last ten to fifteen years. Employees, employers, and government dealings with one another have been characterized by disrespect, egocentric tendencies, mistrust, threats, and prolonged strikes with attendant negative consequences. Many scholars, industry players, and other experts have attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to proffer solutions to the country s labour relations challenges. This paper attempts to highlight the lessons that Nigeria can learn from Sweden, a nation with a unique workable industrial relations mod…