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Denmark sets record union coverage in road transport to date

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


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


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


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


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



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Denmark BWI and 3F strengthen alignment of strategic priorities 2026-03-16 [BWI]

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

USA ‘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]

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

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

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

Greenland 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 Flower workers are challenging a business model that puts profits over people 2025-07-14 [EqualTimes]

Denmark Turkish flower workers are challenging a business model that puts profits over people 2025-07-14 [Equal Times]

Denmark Danish Flower Giant Accused of Mafia Methods against Employees 2025-07-09 [DanWatch]

Iran 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]

Denmark Danish-Georgian trade union training program holds final event 2024-09-24 [GTUC]

Sweden 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]

Denmark Royal couple cancels Faroe Islands visit due to strike 2024-06-08 [The Post]

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]

Global 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]

Denmark Georgian Trade Unions Confederation holds meetings in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, trade unions and various organizations operating in the field of labor 2024-01-30 [GTUC]

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

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

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

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

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

Denmark Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Early Childhood Education Staff: joint event of ETUCE and BUPL 2023-11-22 [ETUCE]

Sweden 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]

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

Denmark Denmark takes minimum wage directive to the EU Court 2023-01-19 [Nordic Labour Journal]

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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]