Haakon was deeply embroiled throughout his reign in political conflicts with Sweden, Denmark, and the cities of the north German trading confederation, the Hanseatic League.
Community, successor to the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, has always been a bulwark of the right wing of the TUC.
Bill Sirs, who has died aged 95, was the general secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation during the turbulent years of 1975 to 1985.
The toll revenues provided a key support for the Danish economy, which then also benefited from reduced competition from the trading centres of the Hanseatic League (a north German trading confederation).
Ignoring the royal charter of 1483, John expanded the authority of his office and further offset the nobles' power by supporting the Danish merchant class against its chief rivals, the traders of the Hanseatic League (a north German trading confederation).
He soon bypassed the Rigsråd, however, and used the chancellery to grant commercial privileges to merchants, overriding the claims of Danish nobles and traders of the Hanseatic League (a north German trading confederation).
Financially weak because of his wars against Sweden and land purchases in Schleswig and Holstein, Christian became dependent on the Hanseatic League, a north German trading confederation, and granted the league generous commercial privileges.
Community, formerly the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, is particularly concerned about the future of the Port Talbot works in South Wales, where it believes investment of £200m in steel finishing capacity is needed to secure the plant's future.
Graphic Map: where the job losses are occurring Related stories 01.02.2001: 5,000 jobs go in steel closure plan 31.01.2001: Union will press on with Llanwern bid 31.01.2001: Anger as Corus rejects takeover bid 30.01.2001, comment: Smeltdown Useful links Key player: Corus Key player: ISTC (Iron and Steel Trades Confederation) trade union Key player: DTI.
Workers are organized into three main groups: the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees, and the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations.
