COPENHAGENThe Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) decided to break off its century-old economic and political ties with the Social Democratic party during an extraordinary congress on Feb. 8, union officials said.At the extraordinary congress, LO's 20-member unions unanimously decided to break off ties with the Social Democrats, which began in 1871 when the two organizations were founded as one group promoting employees' rights.When democracy obtained its first foothold in the Scandinavian kingdom in 1898, the two parted ways, with one becoming a trade union and the other a political ...
The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please authorize yourself.
In case you don't have a subscription yet - please visit our
SUBSCRIPTION section
