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Handels President says union organising fundamental to success

Published: 29 May 2013
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Handels which is the largest commerce union in Sweden plays a significant role in contributing to and supporting the work of UNI Global Union and especially the battle to ensure IKEA signs a meaningful global agreement which includes all of its global network.



The Swedish union which is holding its annual board meeting at UNI headquarters in Nyon this week, presented UNI with 100,000 kronor for its Organising Fund.



Handels President Lars-Anders Häggström also gave a photograph to UNI Global Union General Secretary, Philip Jennings, to mark the occasion.



President Häggström said, "This contribution is for the UNI Organising Fund. We should never forget without our membership we are nothing and that is why the work of the UNI Organising Fund is so vital."



Jennings thanked President Häggström for the generous contribution, "Handels has always been very strong supporters of UNI and our mission to Break Through. Lars-Anders understands that growing organising underpins all our work . We look forward to continuing to work closely with him and Handels on growing membership and important campaigns including IKEA:"






Lars-Anders Häggström, President of Handels









Handels union has over 150,000 members and represents more than 25,000 work places in Sweden.