Annelie Nordström

Annelie Nordström

Annelie Nordström (2011)
Born (1955-07-12) 12 July 1955
Halmstad, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Occupation General secretary of the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union (Until May 2016)

Annelie Nordström, also Nordström Eriksson, (born 12 July 1955) is a Swedish politician and has acted as general secretary of the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union since 2010.[1] She started her career as a child caretaker in Halmstad and was a trade union activist locally within the Municipal Workers Union between 1974 and 1980, and an ombudsman in Stockholm for some time in 1981.[2] She moved to Vilhelmina, where she became personnel manager in Vilhelmina municipality between 1988 and 1998. She became active in the Social Democratic Party – first as a county politician between 1991 and 1998, then as councilor in Vilhelmina municipality between 1998 and 2000.[3]

Nordström was a functionaire at the Municipal Federal office in Stockholm between 2001 and 2005, vice chairman between 2009 and 2010, and Chairman of the Federation from 2010 onwards.[4] She is a member of the boards of Trade Union Confederation in Sweden, Folksam and Arenagruppen.[5]

Annelie Nordström at a press conference on 20 January 2016 where she announced her resignation

Nordström received attention in January 2016 when the newspaper Aftonbladet publicized articles about the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union.[6] People within the union had used the union funds for luxurious dinners and the hiring of porn star Puma Swede to perform a strip show at a restaurant owned by the union,[7][8] which led to the dismissal of the union cashier. Many working members cancelled their memberships in the union after this scandal.[6][9]

On 20 January, Nordström promised that changes would be made to make the union "healthy" and to change the "unhealthy" union culture. She also announced that she would not stand for re-election as general secretary of the union at the congress in May 2016, effectively resigning.[10]

Nordström had also offered Margot Wallström an apartment through the union, an offer Wallström accepted.[11] This allowed her to bypass waiting for an apartment, which takes eight years on average, like ordinary renters must do in Sweden.[12] Wallström replied that she acted in good faith and received a confirmation from the highest-ranking officials that all norms and rules were followed.[12][13] Wallström accused Nordström of not being truthful.[14]

Nordström was married to Lars-Gustav Eriksson (born 1947).[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Förbundsledningen leder Kommunals arbete" (in Swedish). Swedish Municipal Workers' Union. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Annelie Nordström: 'De signalerar till unga att det här är skitjobb'". Politism (in Swedish). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Annelie Nordström Göteborgs-Posten 24 October 2001
  4. ↑ "Annelie Nordström tar över som ordförande i Kommunal". Arbetet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Rosén, Hans (2016-01-20). "Kommunals ordförande Annelie Nordström avgår efter skandalerna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 Haddad, Prescilia (15 January 2016). "Kommunals ordförande uttalar sig för första gången" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Johansson, Filip (19 January 2016). "Här festar porrstjärnan Puma Swede på Kommunals lyxkrog". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Lindahl, Karl Anders (20 January 2016). "9 skandaler som fällde Kommunals ordförande Annelie Nordström" (in Swedish). Nyheter24.se. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Jeppsson, Jonathan (2016-01-20). "Annelie Nordström avgår som ordförande". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  10. ↑ Strömberg, Lillemor (20 January 2016). "Annelie Nordström avgår som ordförande för Kommunal" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "PM backs minister linked to Swedish housing scandal". The Local. Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Did top bosses get help jumping housing queue?". The Local. Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå/Agence France-Presse. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Wallström har fjärmat sig från verkligheten". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  14. ↑ Melin, Erik (2016-01-15). "Wallström: Jag har inget skämmas för". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  15. ↑ Sveriges befolkning 1990. (in Swedish). Ramsele: Svensk arkivinformation (SVAR), Riksarkivet. 2011. ISBN 9789188366917. LIBRIS 12076919.

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