The United Federation of Workers in Denmark ( da, Fagligt Fælles Forbund, 3F) is a Danish
labor 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 ( ...
.
The union was formed in 2004, from the merger of the
Danish Women Workers' Union and the
Danish General Workers' Union. In 2006, the
Restaurant Trade Union merged in to 3F,
while, at the start of 2011, it was joined by the
Danish Timber Industry and Construction Workers' Union.
The 3F was an affiliate of 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 ...
, and since 2019 has been a member of its successor, the
Danish Trade Union Confederation (FH). By the end of 2018, its membership had declined to 226,271, but it remained the largest affiliate of FH.
Presidents
:2005: Poul Christensen
:2013: Per Christensen
References
External links
Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
General unions
Trade unions in Denmark
Trade unions established in 2004
2004 establishments in Denmark
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