Is this the Nobel Prize for the international trade union movement?

LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net.

Today we spoke with Amalie Hilde Tofte from the trade union Styrke in Norway. They're the sponsors of the annual Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights. (LabourStart was a recipient a few years back.). Amalie told us about the background to the prize, some of the winners in recent years, and how one applies. We even learned who Arthur Svensson was. Details about the prize, including the nominations form, are here.

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