The Danish EL-Federation ( da, Dansk El Forbund, DEF) is 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 electricians and technicians in
Denmark
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The union was founded 1 January 1904 as the Danish Union of Electricians, and affiliated to the
Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). By 1997, half of its members worked in construction, 30% in the metal industry, and most of the remainder in utilities and public administration.
By 2018, the union had 22,808 members. Since 2019, it has been affiliated to the
Danish Trade Union Confederation
The Danish Trade Union Confederation ( da, Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation, FH) is the largest national trade union centre in Denmark. On formation in 2019, it had 79 affiliated unions, with a total of 1.4 million members.
History
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, the successor of the LO.
External links
*{{official website, https://www.elforbundet.dk
References
Electricians' trade unions
Trade unions in Denmark
Trade unions established in 1904