USF letter to the President of the EPO Council

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25 January, 2016

Brussels, 25 January 2016

Dear Mr Kongstad,

Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) is deeply shocked to hear about the latest, disproportionate measures against trade union officials taken at the European Patent Office (EPO) in January 2016 …

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USF letter to the President of the EPO Council

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