Sharan Burrow - Trade unions have stood at the front lines of struggles for democratic change and so...

Sharan Burrow Zitate

Trade unions have stood at the front lines of struggles for democratic change and social justice throughout history. In many countries, we are the organized voice of oppositions to governments operating at the behest of corporate power and vested interests.

Sharan Burrow

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Gewerkschaften standen in der Geschichte an vorderster Front der Kämpfe um demokratischen Wandel und soziale Gerechtigkeit. In vielen Ländern sind wir die organisierte Stimme von Oppositionen gegen Regierungen, die im Auftrag der Macht des Unternehmens und der Interessenbevölkerung agieren.

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