--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"In another part of the world"
A book about trade union challenges. -----------------------
Foreword
Tommy Andersson, Vicepresident, GS - The Swedish union of forestry wood and graphical workers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We have and have had an extensive international operation in our union. Our own interest is of course important in the international operations but the solidarity will always come before our own self-interest. We can feel proud about what we achieved together with our friends around the world. Our union has over the years been of great importance for graphical workers in other parts of the world. Everything we achieved in modern times fits of course not in such a book as this one. It was many years of struggle together with our global union UNI that led to the signing of the global frame agreement with the multinational corporation Quebecor in 2007. I also have strong feelings for the Palestinians and their struggle for a decent existence. In 2005 I got the possibility to meet people and organizations in Gaza. They are forced to live in misery and humiliation. Our union has also been working thirteen years for the people in Pakistan and we should not forget our cooperation with the Solidarity movement in Poland and the aid we supplied for the liberation movement in South Africa. The list goes on. Now that our union will merge with the Swedish Forest and Wood Trade Union to form one union, GS, we believe we have all the requirements to do more on the international arena. We live in a time when we are becoming increasingly dependent on each other. We want a globalization that is based on democracy, trade unions and human rights. Finally, I want to thank Leif Mettävainio, Camilla Lundh, Bengt-Åke Karlsson and Erica Selander for the work they put into this book. Also thanks to José Estigarribia, Myriam Farinatto and Johan Eurenius for their translations." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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