Listen up,
Spotify!

It’s Time to Grow Up and Sign a Collective Agreement

Spotify has a problem. Management tried to cut corners by seeking approval for night workers, but their request was denied. Now, employees are fighting to protect these jobs, but leadership is ignoring the one proven solution: a collective agreement.

In Sweden, 9 out of 10 companies already have one —it’s the key to attracting top talent. So, why is Spotify so reluctant to embrace Swedish workplace values?

Instead of doing the right thing, Spotify is threatening to shift work abroad, blaming so-called “outdated bureaucracy.” But what happens to the world’s leading music platform if Spotify turns its back on the tech talent that made it great?

Signing a collective agreement isn’t just about doing right by employees—it’s about securing Spotify’s future. Help us save Swedish jobs. Sign the petition and let’s make it happen.

With your help, more people can gain influence and be treated with respect

Employees want to be treated with respect and listened to. It’s no surprise that more and more in the tech industry are asking for collective agreements.

Too many are tired of having benefits, influence, and security decided arbitrarily, depending on management’s whims. One quarter, layoffs are announced to please the stock market, and the next quarter, the same leadership is surprised by negative work results.

Tens of thousands of tech employees are currently mobilizing to get tech companies to sign collective agreements. Join and help us!

Why your help is needed

There’s an ongoing debate about the necessity of collective agreements. Klarna has signed an agreement, but companies like Spotify are still "uncertain." Tesla refuses outright. They claim unions keep workplaces from “acting flexibly” and that their benefits are "already better" than what a collective agreement guarantees. Both of these claims are false.

Reality needs to catch up with tech companies. They have come a long way since being founded in a basement by a few programmers. They’re now large businesses that would benefit from long-term rules and employee influence. (Employees are, after all, always considered their most important asset.) Most importantly, all promises and benefits need to be formalized in what we call collective agreements. The alternative is constantly being afraid to speak up or never being listened to at all. And that, if anything, is bad for business.

This is no small request we’re making of you.

We will face attacks and strong opposition claiming we’re wrong. We are dealing with management teams that want to avoid workplace influence at any cost, who have made it a sport to offer pizza and ping pong instead of real influence, benefits and protections for employees. It’s un-Swedish and damages the industry when dissatisfied staff seek jobs elsewhere.

We have a plan, a way forward. It’s not secret, and in fact, we’ll email it to you. We’ll be completely transparent about what we plan to do, and we’d love for you to share it with others.

That’s why we need you on board. It’s only when many are activated – whether we work in tech or not – that we can win security and influence. We need each other, one workplace at a time.

Are you in?