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 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 ...

* 2011: Danish Ship Caterers' Union The union was long affiliated to 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), 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 (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, 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