Ommund Stokka, Industri Energi, Norway
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Ommund is a mechanic from Norway.
He has also been working as a trench digger in a water project in El Salvador. Ommund was elected from the Dockers Section in the ITF. He has been deeply involved in his union youth movement which has flourished over the years. Industri Energi has doubled their young members in the categories apprentice, students and pupils. Their youth conference went from 30 young activists in 2006 to 200 in 2010.
He says "We know we can engage young people in our union work. We know that young trade unionists can take on heavy positions, and make the right decisions. In our union that has been proved over and over again. This is why Industri Energi has decided to get involved in the ITF. The solutions can not just be local, but needs to be global".
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