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SSAB's CEO on the police raid: The workers have the right to work here

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At the turn of the month, authorities carried out a workplace inspection at SSAB in Oxelösund, where 20 workers without the right to stay and work in Sweden were taken into custody by the police.
SSAB CEO Johnny Sjöström claims that the 20 Filipino engineers have the right to work here because they live in Holland and have advanced skills.
The police state that the investigation is ongoing and concerns violations of the Aliens Act.

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Why It Matters

At the turn of the month, the authorities carried out a workplace inspection at SSAB in Oxelösund as part of a joint effort by the authorities. After the crackdown, the police announced that 20 workers without the right to stay and work in Sweden had been taken into custody and would be deported. SSAB's CEO objected to this, claiming that the workers concerned are Filipino engineers with advanced skills who live in Holland and thus have the right to work in Sweden.

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At the end of the month, a joint effort by the authorities was carried out in the form of a workplace inspection at SSAB in Oxelösund.

After the crackdown, the police issued a press release in which they said that 20 workers who lacked the right to stay and work in Sweden had been taken into custody and that these workers will now be rejected from Sweden.

SSAB: "Have the right to work here"

But according to SSAB's CEO Johnny Sjöström, they have the right to work here.

- The people who have been here and worked are 20 Filipino engineers with advanced skills. They live in Holland and they have the right to work here, he says.

At SSAB in Oxelösund, maintenance work is currently underway in parallel with a major new construction, and about ten companies were checked in connection with the raid.

Police: Ongoing investigation

Benjamin Prom, who is the police coordinator at the Center Against Labor Crime, is tight-lipped about the Filipino workers.

- We are investigating this right now and these are complex cases. I can say generally that we are investigating crimes against the Aliens Act and that it is an ongoing investigation.

See what the CEO says about the police action in the clip.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

The police will complete the investigation and make a decision on possible prosecution or dismissal of the 20 workers.
Likely · Within weeks
SSAB will continue to maintain that the affected workers have the right to work in Sweden and may appeal against a possible rejection decision.
Possible · Within months

Open Questions

Do the 20 workers actually have the right to work in Sweden according to current regulations?
What concrete evidence does the police have that the workers lack the right to stay and work in Sweden?
Does this case affect SSAB's ongoing maintenance and new construction work in Oxelösund?
Will the affected workers have the opportunity to appeal the rejection decision?