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Tommy in his acceptance speech thanked delegates and affiliates at the UNI Graphical & Packaging Global Conference for their expression of confidence in him and he looked forward to the challenges ahead.



He paid tribute to Michel Muller for his tireless work and leadership of UNI Graphical & Packaging, saying Muller’s skills as a leader had played a significant role in the first 10 years of UNI.



Tommy said that union work is team work and there are many common goals for us to work together on. He said the key element of team work and the common goals is the affiliates and it is vital that as a Global Union Federation we engage with our unions across all the countries.



Tommy also spoke about the uniqueness of the Graphical & Packaging Sector and said that whilst we will maintain our independence it is also important that we work together within UNI to avoid unnecessary duplication



He said the work of UNI Graphical & Packaging will be achieved because of the collective strength of our unions and he looked forward to working with everyone to ensure that the work plan that we have adopted is implemented.