Annelie Nordström
Annelie Nordström | |
|---|---|
 Annelie Nordström (2011) | |
| Born | 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 who acted as general secretary of the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union from 2010 to 2016.[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 functionnaire 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]
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] She was succeeded in her role by Tobias Baudin
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]
In December 2016, Nordström announced that she had left the Social Democrats and instead joined the Feminist Initiative party.[15]
Nordström is married to Lars-Gustav Eriksson (born 1947).[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Förbundsledningen leder Kommunals arbete" (in Swedish). Swedish Municipal Workers' Union. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Annelie Nordström: 'De signalerar till unga att det här är skitjobb'". Politism (in Swedish). 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Annelie Nordström Göteborgs-Posten 24 October 2001
- ^ "Annelie Nordström tar över som ordförande i Kommunal". Arbetet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Rosén, Hans (20 January 2016). "Kommunals ordförande Annelie Nordström avgår efter skandalerna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ a b Haddad, Prescilia (15 January 2016). "Kommunals ordförande uttalar sig för första gången". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Johansson, Filip (19 January 2016). "Här festar porrstjärnan Puma Swede på Kommunals lyxkrog". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Lindahl, Karl Anders (20 January 2016). "9 skandaler som fällde Kommunals ordförande Annelie Nordström" (in Swedish). Nyheter24.se. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Jeppsson, Jonathan (20 January 2016). "Annelie Nordström avgår som ordförande". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Strömberg, Lillemor (20 January 2016). Annelie Nordström avgår som ordförande för Kommunal. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "PM backs minister linked to Swedish housing scandal". The Local. Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Did top bosses get help jumping housing queue?". The Local. Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå/Agence France-Presse. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Augustsson, Tomas (16 January 2016). "Wallström har fjärmat sig från verkligheten". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Melin, Erik (15 January 2016). "Wallström: Jag har inget skämmas för". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Annelie Nordström, fd ordf Kommunal: Därför byter jag parti från Socialdemokraterna till Feministiskt initiativ - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ Sveriges befolkning 1990 (in Swedish). Ramsele: Svensk arkivinformation (SVAR), Riksarkivet. 2011. ISBN 9789188366917. SELIBR 12076919.
External links[edit]
Media related to Annelie Nordström at Wikimedia Commons