The Danish Central Organisations of Telecommunications Employees ( da, Centralorganisationen for Telefonstanden i Danmark, COTD) was a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

representing workers in the communications industry in Denmark. The union was founded in 1909 as the Central Organisation of Telephone Workers. It was led by Alfred Nielsen, who travelled the country setting up branches and negotiating improved pay and conditions for workers. The joined the

Danish Confederation of Trade Unions LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (Danish: ''LO, Landsorganisationen i Danmark'' or simply ''LO'') was founded in 1898 and was an umbrella organisation (the largest of the three national trade union centers in Denmark) for 18 Danish tra ...

(LO), but left again, rejoining in 1982. While its membership at one time was over 10,000, by 1982, it was down to just 4,881. In 1994, the COTD merged with five small unions which held membership of the

Confederation of Professionals in Denmark A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...

, forming the

Telecommunications Union The Telecommunications Union ( da, Telekommunikationsforbundet, TKF) was a trade union representing workers in the communications industry in Denmark. The union was founded in 1994, when the Danish Central Organisation of Telecommunication Employe ...

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Presidents

:1909: Alfred Nielsen :1953: E. Jensen :1960: Christian Nielsen :1966:

References

Telecommunications trade unions Trade unions established in 1909 Trade unions disestablished in 1994 Trade unions in Denmark