When you misunderstand your assignment

A Swedish trade union that has confused its mission, i.e. that they should protect the interests of their members, with Sweden's foreign policy, is the Swedish Port Workers' Union. Starting at the turn of the year, the union intends to block military equipment to and from Israel in Swedish ports, reports the Goteborgsposten.

This became clear after a vote among members of the Swedish Port Workers' Union this week. 68% of the members of the Swedish Port Workers' Union voted for blocking. The union's vice-chairman Erik Helgeson says quote "you have to do the little you can" unquote. The union's website states that they will start working on how the blockade will work after the turn of the year.

Johan Grauers, head of negotiations at the employers' organization Ports of Sweden, announces in writing that quote "the appropriateness of exporting and importing military equipment to and from other countries is a political issue, which is determined by the parliament and government" unquote. Whether Ports of Sweden, like last time when the union blocked Russian transports, will take the union to the Labor Court remains to be seen.

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