Once again, the Trump administration has raised the idea of asserting control over
Greenland. And once again, the people of Greenland have reaffirmed their
determination to decide their own future – free from external pressure or threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nordic trade union movement expresses its full support and solidarity with our
member organisation, the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Greenland (SIK),
and with the people of Greenland. Greenland is an integral part of the Nordic
community, and its people have an unquestionable right to determine their own future.
This includes the fundamental right to live in safety, free from external pressure or
threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No country has the right to interfere with Greenland\u2019s self-determination. Any attempt to
exert influence through intimidation and coercion, or through economic or political
pressure is unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SIK President Jess Berthelsen has underlined the importance of responding to external
pressure through closer, but equal, cooperation with Denmark. As he stated to the
Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq:
\u201cNow our politicians must do everything to safeguard the country, and not least the
population, and this should be done through even closer cooperation with Denmark,
naturally based on mutual respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The will of the Greenlandic people has been clearly and unmistakably expressed. Large
public mobilisations against foreign interference have demonstrated a strong and united
commitment to sovereignty, dignity, and democratic choice. This is also reflected in
public opinion: according to a recent opinion poll, 85% of Greenlanders want to remain
in the Danish Realm. Only 6 % have expressed a wish to become a part of the United
States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nordic trade union movement stands firmly with Greenland. We will continue to
support the right of the Greenlandic people to decide their own path and to be treated
with respect as equal members of the international community<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In solidarity,
The Council of Nordic Trade Unions,
Morten Skov Christiansen, President of NFS and FH, Denmark
Hans-Erik Skj\u00e6ggerud, Vice President of NFS and President of YS, Norway
Tomas Kepler, President of Akademikerne, Denmark
Jarkko Eloranta, President of SAK, Finland,
Else-Mai Kirvesniemi, President of STTK. Finland
Sonja J\u00f3gvansd\u00f3ttir, President of Verkaf\u00f3lk, Faroe Islands
Finnbj\u00f6rn A. Hermannsson, President of AS\u00cd, Iceland
Sonja \u00ddr \u00deorbergsd\u00f3ttir, President of BSRB, Iceland
Kolbr\u00fan Halld\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir, President of BHM, Iceland
Kine Asper Vistnes, President of LO, Norway
Steffen Handal, President of Unio, Norway
Johan Lindholm, President of LO, Sweden
Therese Svanstr\u00f6m, President of TCO, Sweden,
Sofia Rydgren Stale, President of Saco, Sweden
Magnus Gissler, General Secretary of NFS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Once again, the Trump administration has raised the idea of asserting control overGreenland. And once again, the people… ","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":56011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lead_paragraph":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[131],"subject":[],"class_list":["post-56018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":{"lead_paragraph":""},"yoast_head":"\n