The General Workers’ Union has presented its policy on lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender persons at a summit convened in Stockholm by the Swedish EU presidency. It was invited to attend by the Swedish Minister of Integration after he learned that the GWU had a policy paper on LGBTs. The GWU said it was also among European trade union and social organisations which presented a declaration urging EU members and European institutions to combat all forms of discrimination in the EU.

The declaration was an initiative of the European Confederation of Trade Unions (ETUC).