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Denmark sets record union coverage in road transport to date 2026-01-26 [ETF]

‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation 2026-01-09 [Guardian]

Trade union flags 'harsh' conditions for solar farm workers 2025-12-19 [Energy Watch]

Menopause should not cost women their jobs 2025-10-28 [Nordia Labour Journal]

Jens Linde, former president of the IFJ (1990–1998) 2025-10-18 [IFJ]

EU Court Backs Denmark’s Cabotage Restrictions in Landmark Social Dumping Case 2025-10-17 [ETF]

ETUCE Conference on Artificial Intelligence – Education trade unions shaping the future of our education systems 2025-10-16 [ETUCE]

A visit with a message: Solidarity and support to IMAK and the people of Greenland 2025-09-24 [EI]

MFRR partners oppose introduction of new state-funded media Ombudsperson 2025-09-23 [IFJ]

ETF welcomes Danish state aid for sustainable aviation fuels 2025-08-06 [ETF]

Denmark’s Largest Unions Voice Strong Support for Iranian Workers’ Rights 2025-05-03 [NCRI]

New study shows media over-reliance on freelance journalists 2025-04-21 [EFJ]

Nearly 200,000 Danish transport workers secure higher wages and quality of life improvements 2025-04-11 [ITF]

Fishing Sector Secures Landmark Labour Agreement with 3F 2025-03-27 [The Fishing Daily]

Denmark ends letter delivery – creating crisis for workers and vulnerable residents 2025-03-18 [UNI Global Union]

Condemnation of legal threats against Danwatch by Ingosstrakh and ELWI 2025-02-17 [EFJ]

Women’s football takes huge step with new standard contract and minimum wage 2025-01-04 [FIFPRO]

Union website deindexed by Google in the firm’s latest search experiment 2024-12-17 [EFJ]

Journalists threatened with demonstrations outside their homes 2024-08-29 [EFJ]

Footballers receive compensation at High Court after successful representation by Spillerforeningen 2024-07-13 [FIFPRO]

How internationals can benefit from joining trade unions 2024-06-19 [The Post]

Union contacts Novo Nordisk after fires and work permit issues 2024-06-19 [MedWatch]

How the Danish men's national team is supporting the women’s side 2024-06-15 [FIFPRO]

Farmers 'exploiting foreign interns' 2024-05-27 [Nordic Labour Journal]

Danish journalists faced a surge in false advertising on Meta platforms 2024-05-07 [EFJ]

Danish dockers’ action and international solidarity wins improved conditions for seafarers 2024-05-03 [ITF]

Improving terms and conditions in higher education through collective bargaining 2024-04-21 [EI]

Government Reaches Wage Deal With State Labor Unions 2024-02-12 [BNN]

Unions grapple with massive increase of migrant workers 2024-02-02 [The Morning Star]

Can foreign workers be exploited on the Danish labour market? 2024-01-06 [The Local]

‘You can’t just make your own rules’: Tesla faces Scandi revolt as Danes join Swedish strike 2023-12-06 [CNBC]

Tesla’s labour dispute in Sweden crosses the border into Denmark 2023-12-06 [Drive Tesla]

Tesla Risks Car Shipments to Sweden Blocked Across Nordic Region 2023-12-05 [Bloomberg]

Danish union to take action against Tesla in solidarity with Swedes demanding collective bargaining 2023-12-05 [The National Post]

On the barricades over pilots and crew compensation 2023-11-07 [Nordic Labour Journal]

Male Traders Paid 28% More Than Women Doing Same Work, Danish Research Finds 2023-10-04 [Bloomberg]

New head of the Danish Trade Union Confederation 2023-09-26 [Nordic Labour Journal]

Crisis at the top of the trade union movement 2023-05-30 [Nordic Labour Journal]

AI in focus for Danish legislators 2023-04-22 [Eurocadres]

BWI and Danish federation forge stronger ties in Africa and Middle East 2023-03-24 [BWI]

Danish journalist Matilde Kimer excluded from Ukraine by the authorities 2022-12-22 [EFJ]

Denmark and Sweden’s EU dilemma over minimum wages 2022-10-31 [Nordic Labour Journal]

Layoffs by Danish Crown highlight urgent need for Just Transition 2022-09-21 [IUF]

McDonald's Workers in Denmark Pity Us 2020-05-09 [The Times]

What is a Danish collective bargaining agreement? 2022-05-10 [The Local]

FinTech workers reach groundbreaking sectoral agreement 2021-05-08 [UNI]

Dental Hygienists Strike Back 2020-11-14 [UNI]

How a squabble over union membership led to major delays at Copenhagen Airport 2019-09-13 [The Local]

Pre-election childcare demand is not 'ultimate' 2019-06-30 [The Local]

3F reaches groundbreaking collective agreement with platform company Hilfr 2018-09-21 [UNI Global Union]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

7-04-2010 800 Carlsberg factory workers in Denmark walked out protesting new policies to restrict beer drinking at work. The strike failed after five days, but the following month saw another strike for pay increases. [more]

27-04-1998 A general strike in the private sector broke out, involving a fifth of the country's workforce. [more]