The Danish Union of Metalworkers ( da, Dansk Metal, Metal) 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 ...

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. It principally represents workers in the metal industries, but also covers telecommunications, transportation and some other sectors. The union was founded in 1888, as the Danish Blacksmith and Machine Workers' Association. It became the "Danish Union of Metalworkers" in 1972. Over the years, numerous smaller unions have merged in to the Metalworkers' union. These include: * 1957: Semi-Skilled Metal Workers' Union * 1967: Danish Metal Printers' Union * 1968: Metal Workers' Union of Denmark * 1969: Danish Coppersmiths' Union * 1970: Danish Foundry Workers' Union * 1972: Danish Boilermakers' Union * 1976: Danish Vehicle Builders' Union * 1976: Danish Ship Builders', Riggers' and Sailmakers' Union * 1981: Danish Metal Grinders' Union * 1984: Gold and Silver Workers' Union of Denmark * 2003: Telecommunications Union * 2011: Danish Ship Caterers' Union The union was long affiliated to the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), and for many years was its third-largest affiliate. Following LO's merger, in 2019, it is now affiliated to it successor, 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 The confede ...

(FH). It has also been affiliated to the

European Metalworkers' Federation The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF), founded in 1971, is a federation of 68 metalworkers' unions from 31 countries, representing a combined total of 6.5 million affiliates. It is based in Brussels, Belgium, the general secretary is Ulric ...

and the

International Metalworkers' Federation The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) was a global union federation of metalworkers' trade unions, founded in Zürich, Switzerland in August 1893. the IMF had more than 200 member organisations in 100 countries, representing a combine ...

, now part of the

IndustriALL Global Union IndustriALL Global Union is a global union federation, founded in Copenhagen on 19 June 2012. IndustriALL Global Union represents more than 50 million working people in more than 140 countries, working across the supply chains in mining, energy a ...

Presidents

:1888: Valdemar Olsen :1890: Ferdinand Hurop :1892: H. P. Hansen :1899: Jacob Anton Hansen :1926: Johannes Kjærbøl :1935: Peter Anders Andersen :1944: Hans Rasmussen :1972: Paulus Andersen :1978: Georg Poulsen :1991: Max Bæhring :2003: Thorkild E. Jensen :2012: Claus Jensen

References

External links

* European Metalworkers' Federation International Metalworkers' Federation Danish Confederation of Trade Unions Metal trade unions Trade unions in Denmark Trade unions established in 1888 Labour movement in Denmark {{Denmark-org-stub