Danish Union of Metalworkers
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The Danish Union of Metalworkers is a trade union
in Denmark
. It is an affiliate of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
, the European Metalworkers' Federation
and the International Metalworkers' Federation
.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It is an affiliate of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions was founded in 1898 and is an umbrella organisation for 18 Danish trade unions....
, the European Metalworkers' Federation
European Metalworkers' Federation
The European Metalworkers' Federation , 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, and the general secretary is Peter Scherrer....
and the International Metalworkers' Federation
International Metalworkers' Federation
International Metalworkers' Federation is a global union federation of metalworkers' trade unions, founded in Zürich, Switzerland in August 1893...
.