22. marts 2012
- LO believes that the proposed enforcement directive may close some of the existing loopholes to the benefit of both posted workers and Danish workers by providing equal pay- and working conditions in all Danish workplaces.
22. marts 2012
The EU Commission has just presented a proposal for a Council Regulation on the right to take collective action within the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services. LO is concerned about this proposal. Legislation on the right to collective action is not the solution.
21. marts 2012
On 18 March, LO concluded an agreement with the employers' association (DA) on a renewal of the collective agreements on behalf of approximately 500,000 workers employed in the industries covered by the two central organisations. This agreement remains in force until 1 March 2014 - providing that the union members accept it at a ballot.
8. marts 2012
The heads of state and government, EU-presidents and the social partners were gathered at the social summit in Brussels on 1 march to discuss growth and employment. Here, the trade union side pointed to the need for a social contract for Europe.
10. februar 2012
This week, all the Presidents of the European central trade union organisations met in Copenhagen to discuss the EU's challenges in relation to growth and employment. Among others, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Olli Rehn, visited the conference.
9. februar 2012
The two sides of industry in Denmark point to dual training programmes as a way of tackling youth unemployment in Europe.
7. februar 2012
The fiscal compact is to ensure the necessary level of stability in Europe. - The next step is launching initiatives to promote growth, says LO's President, Harald Børsting.
12. januar 2012
LO is generally positive towards the EU Presidency programme which has been presented by the Danish Government. The elements concerning training & education and the fight against social dumping, in particular, look promising.
5. januar 2012
New Year statement by LO-President, Harald Børsting: “2012 will be characterized by a series of crucial negotiations with the aim to strengthen the Danish economy and future labour market. The collective bargaining round and tripartite negotiations in Spring will require a great deal of determination and responsibility on the part of both employers, workers, the Government and the opposition.”
16. december 2011
The regard for long-term financial stability and Danish employment speak for joining the new EU fiscal compact, says LO's President, Harald Børsting.
16. december 2011
The Government's budget for 2012 includes massive investments in Denmark and in the future. With this budget, the Government sets a new political agenda with the focus on job creation and investments.
16. december 2011
LO's Vice President is glad that the Government and the Red-Green Alliance has concluded an agreement that will strengthen control with foreign companies, both in Denmark and the country in which they are established.
16. december 2011
The EU-Commission's new growth recommendations, launched with the Annual Growth Survey in end November, receive a warm welcome from LO-Denmark because it is high time the Commission encourages the member states to invest in training, research, innovation and energy technologies.
16. december 2011
During her visit to LO's Congress, newly elected PM, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, took the opportunity to unveil her government's plan to move forward public investments during the next two years in order to create more jobs and kick-start the economy.
16. december 2011
LO's Congress hosted an international panel debate on the social consequences of the financial crisis and how to move ahead. The General Secretaries of the ITUC, the ETUC and TUAC sat on the panel and gave their views on austerity packages and financial regulation.
28. oktober 2011
On Sunday 30th October, LO opens its 37th National Congress in the city of Aalborg. Among other things, this Congress will be discussing the challenges facing the Danish trade union movement – both at the national and at the international scene.
4. oktober 2011
During the Danish EU Presidency, which is launched on 1 January 2012, LO will work for the establishment of an ambitious agenda with the focus on vocational training programmes and job creation for young people.
16. september 2011
Yesterday, the leader of the Danish Social Democrats, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and her centre-left alliance won the general election.
12. september 2011
With the General Election on 15 September, LO-workers will have the possibility to hold the government responsible for the massive cuts of the past few years.
10. august 2011
LO welcomes the Commission’s message for the Danish government. It must act to reduce drop-out rates in vocational schools. Meanwhile, the Commission's recommendation to go ahead with the phasing out of the voluntary early retirement scheme is too short-sighted.
20. juni 2011
LO welcomes the adoption of a Convention with a set of international standards to improve working conditions for domestic workers at the recent Conference of the ILO in Geneva.
22. marts 2011
The upcoming EU Trio Presidency shared by Denmark, Poland and Cyprus must push growth and employment to the top of its agenda. This was the unequivocal message to the coming Presidency, when LO-President, Harald Børsting came to Brussels on Tuesday 8 March to meet with the top trade union leaders from the two other trio countries to sign their joint programme with a set of specific recommendations for the Trio governments
17. december 2008
The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) fully supports the proposed recast for the phrasing of the Directive agreed on the Trialogue Meeting on 4 December. LO, strongly believes in solutions by negotiations both nationally and at the European labour market.
3. marts 2008
LO and DA (The Danish Employers' Confederation) have concluded an agreement which is to ensure that the welfare society and the companies will get the supply of labour which is needed.
25. februar 2008
The European Commission has published a Communication proposing a revision of the Directive on European Works Councils. LO encourages the European employers to negotiate a new directive with the trade union movement.
22. februar 2008
On Monday 18 February, the Danish Central Federation of State Employee Organisations (CFU) reached agreement with the government on a renewal of the collective agreement.
15. februar 2008
The Danish Initiative for Ethical Trade is to assist companies in the buying and producing of goods from poor countries in a way which is ethically responsible.
28. oktober 2007
The challenges come automatically - the results don’t, said the President of LO, Hans Jensen, when he opened the Congress on Sunday at The Falkoner Center.
24. oktober 2007
The Danish government has reached a deadlock and has apparently given up on ensuring the necessary improvements of the welfare society. Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has therefore been compelled to call an election, says LO-President, Hans Jensen
13. september 2007
Denmark and Brazil are to cooperate on globalisation issues and ensuring workers’ rights. This was agreed when Brazilian President, Lula da Silva visited Denmark recently.
13. juli 2007
In a letter to the newsletter, Europe’s World, The President of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, Hans Jensen, takes issue with Jan Krzysztof Bielecki’s argument that freer markets rather than increased state expenditure will increase social cohesion.
17. juni 2007
LO has entered into a tripartite agreement with the government on working conditions for public employees.
11. juni 2007
Marie Louise Knuppert’s presentation for the ILO Plenary at the ILO’s International Labour Conference in Geneva on 11 June 2007.
17. marts 2007
Joint paper on the flexicurity concept from the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, The Danish Employers’ Confederation and The Ministry of Employment
5. marts 2007
The two main parties involved in collective bargaining negotiations for the manufacturing industry have agreed to a three-year collective agreement covering 240,000 manufacturing employees.
25. september 2006
Danish un-skilled workers deciding to embark on professional training at a mature age top the charts when it comes to income rise in comparison with the other OECD-countries.
15. maj 2006
The agreement concerning access to the Danish labour market for workers from the new EU Member States will be prolonged as of 1 May 2006.
29. marts 2006
The aim of the conference is to create public awareness and dialogue on the importance of international cooperation, social responsibility and trade union rights as part of a responsible globalisation strategy.
13. december 2005
- Free world trade can be an advantage to the majority if it is also fair trade. And we will press on for the inclusion of the regard for workers’ rights and employment to in the concluding ministerial statement of the WTO, says LO-delegate, Marie Louise
9. august 2005
LO, DA and the EPC will be hosting a joint conference entitled "Flexicurity on the labour market: Are the EU-25 speaking the same language?" on September 14
4. august 2005
As part of LO’s ambitious equal opportunities resolution from its 2003 Congress, it has now publised the first equal opportunities accounts for the entire LO-led trade union movement.
13. april 2005
The Danish trade union movement has decided to dedicate April 28, 2005 to special activities under the motto; "Safe and healthy work for all – prevention and responsibility".
29. marts 2005
In future, the trade union movement needs to focus more on the integration of refugees and immigrants. LO therefore set up a centre for integration in January 2005.
29. marts 2005
Collective agreements for the public sector have now been concluded successfully following months of negotiations.
29. marts 2005
On September 27, 2005 there will be a Danish referendum on the proposed Constitutional Treaty of the EU. The trade union movement's activities in connection with the referendum.
10. februar 2005
New and reinforced cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region following LO-conference
13. december 2004
LO has now submitted its consultation response regarding social services of general interest to the Danish government. Read the full text of the response here.
21. oktober 2004
According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, the Nordic countries are the most competitive in the world. One of the reasons for this success is their fine-meshed welfare systems.
6. september 2004
Next year, all members of LO’s 13 affiliated unions will be able to obtain discounts on retail purchases by using their trade union "premium card".
26. august 2004
This morning, the conflict between the Danish Football Players' Association and the Danish League Association was suspended until September 6
24. juni 2004
LO welcomes the ten new EU-member countries into the European Union. Historically, this is the most extensive enlargement of the EU and it thus represents a challenge - both to its new and its old member countries.
11. maj 2004
The government's health and safety policy received severe criticism during the joint health & safety consultation of LO and the FTF Council on the occasion of the international health & safety day on 28 April.
22. april 2004
The quadrennial Danish round of collective bargaining has now been concluded successfully as the members of LO-DK's affiliated unions have approved the mediation proposal of the State Conciliator.
24. marts 2004
Following days of tough negotiations in the State Conciliation Board on Labour Disputes, the Danish Employer’s Association (DA) and the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) have reached agreement on a mediation proposal.
19. februar 2004
The Danish government has entered into an agreement with the Social Democrats on the regulation of the Danish labour market in connection with the enlargement of the EU on 1 May 2004. We have given a brief outline of the contents and our assessment of the
28. januar 2004
On Monday 26th January 2004, the President of Chile, Mr. Ricardo Lagos paid a visit to the new LO-Domicile in Copenhagen
19. januar 2004
The EU-Commission is now launching an inquiry into the Belarus governments' violations of trade union rights.
21. november 2003
If the members elected to LO's General Council do not reflect the distribution by gender of LO’s affiliated unions, up to five additional - female- members must be pointed out.
26. september 2003
A political compromise has been reached involving a highly improved system of industrial injury insurance in Denmark.
11. september 2003
LO participates in the Danish delegation to the WTO Ministerial Conference in Mexico from 10 to 14 September 2003. The promotion of worker's rights is LO's primary objective.
5. maj 2003
The Periods of Notice on the Danish Labour Market are among the shortest in Europe. On the other hand, Danes on low wages losing their jobs receive higher unemployment benefits than their European colleagues.
10. marts 2003
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) calls for work stoppages on 14 March, 2003 at 12:00 to signal opposition to a war against Iraq.
10. februar 2003
The delegates at LO's extraordinary Congress adopted the policy platform for the New LO structure and values.
7. februar 2003
On February 8, 2003, an extraordinary Congress on the renewal of The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions was held.
27. januar 2003
LO's Vice President, Tine Aurvig-Huggenberger adressed the World Economic Forum this Weekend.
16. januar 2003
India and Thailand want the WTO to prohibit the EU from imposing higher customs rates on countries that violate workers’ rights.
17. december 2002
The Danish EU Presidency did not introduce formal social summits for the social partners
4. december 2002
One of the messages from the EWC conference in Aarhus, Denmark was, that there is a need for strengthening the EWC-work
13. september 2002
By focusing on the social consequences of increased economic globalisation, we would like to draw attention to the need for a “social pillar” within ASEM.
9. august 2002
In the year 2000, 14,5 % of the women and 12,5% of the men currently on the labour market were employed as temporary workers.
26. november 2008