The agreement between LO and AC comes as a reaction to the need for fewer organisational disputes over boundaries and more cooperation with a view to improving the service to their members. At a press conference, the LO president,Hans Jensen, and the AC president,Søren Vang Rasmussen, pointed out
The results of the latest collective bargaining round at company level in industry are emerging. An estimate from the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) shows an average increase in pay of 1.7%, or between DKK 1.75 and DKK 2.00 per hour. The increase is higher than in 1996, when bargaining at
From 31 May to 1 June 1997, Copenhagen was the venue for an international conference, known as the "Global Labour Summit". The event was attended by 780 people representing more than 50 countries, 15 international trade union organisations, 115 national trade unions, the World Bank, the
Since the original introduction of early retirement schemes some 20 years ago, the number of employees aged 60-66 taking early retirement has more than tripled, from about 40,000 in 1980 to 127,000 in February 1997, equal to more than two-thirds of everyone in that age group. In 1976 more than 75%
The new and amended Work Environment Act adopted on 30 May 1997 has infuriated theDanish Employers' Confederation (DA). The DA had criticised the Minister of Labour,Jytte Andersen during the preparatory process (DK9705111N [1]), accusing her of ignoring the views of the social partners and attacking
The framework agreement, signed on 15 November 1996, for the 625,000 employees in the 275 Danish municipalities and 14 counties, is the culmination of six years of experiments with new structures for cooperation between workers and employers. The agreement is a response to the increasing demands
The high number of industrial injuries, recently reported by the Labour Inspectorate, have fuelled the debate on the new Work Environment Act, which is a part of the Government's action plan /Improved work environment year 2005/. According to the report on /Reported industrial injuries in the
A two-year collective agreement was approved by the 225,000 employees in the government sector (DK9702103N [1]) and the 662,000 employees in the county and municipal bargaining area, offering a 4.25% pay increase, wage adjustment schemes, and improved pension and maternity leave provisions. However
According to the report /Reported industrial injuries in the building and construction sector, 1993-1995/, from the Labour Inspectorate, the sector experienced a 22% increase in industrial accidents over the course of 1993-1995. The general increase in industrial accidents in the period was 11%
With 270,000 persons either on early retirement, unemployed or otherwise excluded from the labour market, theSocial Democrat-led Government is anxious to involve the social partners in producing workable alternatives for job creation for these groups of workers, rather than simply paying lip-service