Akademikerne – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
Danish
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: ''Akademikerne'' was founded in 1972 and a
national trade union center for 25
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
trade unions.
Akademikerne has a membership of 313,000 and cooperates with the other Danish
trade union centre, the
Danish Trade Union Confederation (FH).
Members of the 25 trade unions of Akademikerne are typically
employee
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s with a
higher education, i.e. a
master's degree or a
postgraduate education
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. Members of Akademikerne are e.g.
lawyer
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s,
librarians,
psychologist
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s,
dentist
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s,
veterinarians,
pharmacist
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s,
high school teachers,
medical doctor
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s etc.
Akademikerne is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the European Trade Union Confederation, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions, Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS).
Members
* Danish Union of Architects
* sh Union of Librarians
* Dansk Kiroprator Forening
* Dansk Magisterforening
* Dansk Mejeriingeniør Forening
* Dansk Musikpædagogisk Forening
* Dansk Organist og Kantor Samfund
* Dansk Psykolog Forening
* De Offentlige Tandlæger
* De Offentlige Tandlæger
* Den Danske Dyrlægeforening
* Den danske Præsteforening
* Forbundet Kommunikation og Sprog
* Foreningen af Akademisk Uddannede DJ-medlemmer
* Foreningen af Kliniske Diætister
* Foreningen af Skibsinspektører i Søfartsstyrelsen
* Foreningen af Speciallæger
* Forsvarsgruppen i AC
* Gymnasieskolernes Lærerforening
* Handelsskolernes Lærerforening, Adjunkt/lektorgruppen
* Danish Society of Engineers
* JA
* Danish Medical Association
* Pharmadanmark
* Praktiserende Lægers Organisation
* Tandlægeforeningen
* Yngre Læger
See also
*FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark
*LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
External links
Akademikernes Official Website (in Danish)
International Trade Union Confederation
European Trade Union Confederation
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
Council of Nordic Trade Unions
Trade unions established in 1972
Akademikerne – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations,
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