Thousands of Swedish health care workers protest against wages

Nurses, midwives, radiographers and biomedical scientists are staging protests across Sweden to demand higher pay.

The medical workers have threatened to go on strike next week if their demands are not met during a meeting Saturday between union and government representatives.

Police say about 2,000 people were protesting in Stockholm. Local media say up to 1,500 demonstrators had gathered in Sweden's second largest city Goteborg, and smaller protests were being held in smaller towns.

About 3,500 workers are threatening to go on strike Monday.

The Swedish Association of Health Professionals says they are fighting for higher wages that they should be entitled to given their high level of education.