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‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation

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/ 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


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



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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]

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

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

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This month in labour history

4-01-1961 End of the barbers' assistants strike in Copenhagen. Lasting 33 years, this is apparently the longest strike ever. [more]