Swedish, Danish nurses continue strike

Care workers reach agreement with employers. Associated Press, May 5, 2008 Stockholm - Nurses in Sweden and Denmark continued their strike Monday to demand higher wages. But an agreement with employers ended the 20-day strike of 35,000 Danish elder care and preschool workers, officials said. Swedish union spokeswoman Anna Nybom Chance said 4,400 more Swedish nurses have joined the 3,400 already on strike to demand higher wages. She said representatives of the union and employers will meet with mediators again on Tuesday to try to reach a settlement. ... Swedish