| LO | |
| Location Country: | Denmark |
| Affiliation: | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC, NFS |
| Members: | 1.1 million (2016) |
| Full Name: | LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions |
| Native Name: | LO, Landsorganisationen i Danmark |
| Founded: | 1898 |
| Dissolved: | 31 December 2018 |
| Merged: | Danish Trade Union Confederation |
| Headquarters: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Key People: | President Lizette Risgaard |
| Website: | lo.dk in English |
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 trade unions. At the end of 2018, it merged into the new Danish Trade Union Confederation.
Lizette Risgaard, who became the first ever female President for LO-Denmark in October 2015, had worked her way slowly up the ladder and was for eight years the vice president.[1]
From 2015, LO engaged in negotiations with FTF about a potential merger. This occurred on 1 January 2019, and the LO became part of the new Danish Trade Union Confederation.[2]
In 2016, LO had a membership of about 1.1 million workers (450,000 of them being public sector employees and 650,000 of them being private sector employees).[3] It cooperated with the two other Danish trade union centers: the AC – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark.
Members of the 18 trade unions of the LO were typically skilled or unskilled manual labourers, tradesmen and blue-collar workers from the working class. Members may have had a vocational education, but not a college or academic degree. A typical LO-member occupied a lower class position in society and earned an hourly wage.
LO-members were e.g. blue-collar workers, cleaners, bus drivers, plumbers, electricians, nursing assistants, hairdressers, painters, cosmeticians, gardeners, iron workers, dairymen, secretaries, technicians, assistants, etc.
The LO was affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS).
The LO carried the role of coordinating collective bargaining. It also sought to influence the government and the political parties when it comes to drafting and implementing legislation, especially in relation to labour market policies. It represented the trade union movement's interests on various boards, commissions and committees.
| Union[4] | Abbreviation | Formed | Reason not affiliated | Year[5] | Membership (1954) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKKF | 1949 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | N/A | ||
| Association of Dairy Workers | 1903 | Merged into NNF | 1983 | 3,447 | ||
| SL | 1979 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | N/A | ||
| Bakery, Pastry and Mill Workers' Union | 1892 | Merged into NNF | 1980 | 7,446 | ||
| Brushmakers' Union | 1898 | Merged into TIF | 1971 | 651 | ||
| Ceramic Federation | 1897 | Merged into SID | 1988 | 3,111 | ||
| Chimney Sweeps' Union | 1914 | Merged into Blik og Rør | 1994 | 314 | ||
| Confectionery and Chocolate Workers' Union | 1896 | Merged into NNF | 1980 | 1,626 | ||
| DAF | 1918 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 200 | ||
| Danish Boilermakers' Union | 1897 | Merged into Metal | 1972 | 2,557 | ||
| 1895 | Merged into GF | 1993 | 7,122 | |||
| DBBMF | 1898 | Merged into RBF | 1990 | 8,390 | ||
| DT | 1890 | Merged into ST | 1970 | 12,270 | ||
| COTD | 1944 | Merged into TKF | 1994 | 11,000 | ||
| DBTF | 1978 | Merged into SID | 1997 | N/A | ||
| DBAF | 1895 | Merged into DBTF | 1978 | 20,094 | ||
| Danish Coopers' Union | 1890 | Merged into ST | 253 | |||
| Danish Coppersmiths' Union | 1902 | Merged into Metal | 1969 | 254 | ||
| Danish Divers' Union | 1920 | 132 | ||||
| Danish Elite Athletes' Association | DEF-Sport | 1904 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | ? | |
| Danish Flour Millers' Union | 1895 | 1,226 | ||||
| NNF | 1980 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | N/A | ||
| SPF | 1997 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | N/A | ||
| Danish Foundry Workers' Union | 1897 | Merged into Metal | 1970 | 2,680 | ||
| DFKF | 1911 | Merged into Dff-S | 2013 | ? | ||
| Danish Handball Players' Association | 2004 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | N/A | ||
| 1894 | Merged into SID | 1972 | 5,012 | |||
| Danish Glass Workers' Union | 1892 | Merged into SID | 1971 | 448 | ||
| SID | 1897 | Merged into 3F | 2004 | 247,917 | ||
| Danish Hatters' and Furriers' Union | 1901 | Merged into DBAF | 1959 | 1,307 | ||
| Danish Hotel and Restaurant Staff Association | 1933 | Merged into RBF | 1990 | 1,457 | ||
| 1895 | Merged into GF | 1993 | 1,469 | |||
| Danish Locomotive Engineers' Union | 1925 | Merged into DJF | 1986 | 300 | ||
| Danish Mechanical Dentistry Workers' Union | 1907 | 107 | ||||
| Danish Metal Grinders' Union | 1903 | Merged into Metal | 1983 | 1,047 | ||
| Danish Metal Printers' Union | 1911 | Merged into Metal | 1967 | 148 | ||
| DKA | 1899 | Merged into FOA | 1992 | 17,380 | ||
| Maler | 1890 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 10,522 | ||
| Danish Paviours' Union | 1875 | Merged into SID | 1973 | 198 | ||
| DPF | 1908 | Merged into SID | 2001 | 8,830 | ||
| 1913 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 1,740 | |||
| Danish Quarry and Stoneworkers' Union | 1897 | Merged into Murer | 1971 | 635 | ||
| DJF | 1899 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 10,553 | ||
| Danish Rope Makers' Union | DRAF | 1897 | Merged into DTAF | 1973 | 495 | |
| SFD | 1897 | Resigned | 1975[6] | 4,972 | ||
| Danish Ship Builders', Riggers' and Sailmakers' Union | DSRS | 1971 | Merged into Metal | 1976 | N/A | |
| Danish Ship Builders' Union | 1892 | Merged into DSRS | 1971 | 1,563 | ||
| DSF | 1885 | Merged into DBTF | 1983 | 6,042 | ||
| Danish Tanners' Union | 1898 | Merged into Sadel | 1973 | 789 | ||
| DTAF | 1885 | Merged into DBTF | 1978 | 22,712 | ||
| 1887 | Merged into NNF | 1980 | 7,843 | |||
| TIB | 1997 | Merged into 3F | 2010 | N/A | ||
| Blik og Rør | 1890 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 3,320 | ||
| DT-F | 1903 | Merged into GF | 1993 | 8,878 | ||
| Murer | 1887 | Merged into SID | 1994 | 11,715 | ||
| PMF | 1983 | Merged into FOA | 2015 | N/A | ||
| DEF | 1904 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 7,700 | ||
| SF | 1885 | Merged into ST | 1970 | 13,475 | ||
| ST | 1970 | Merged into TIB | 1996 | N/A | ||
| Metal | 1888 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 59,329 | ||
| TL | 1919 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | ? | ||
| Dff-S | 1911 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 6,186 | ||
| DSA | 1895 | Merged into NNF | 1980 | 13,020 | ||
| Danish Vehicle Builders' Union | 1895 | Merged into Metal | 1976 | 1,489 | ||
| KAD | 1901 | Merged into 3F | 2004 | 41,081 | ||
| TIF | 1895 | Merged into TIB | 1996 | 11,963 | ||
| FOA | 1992 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | N/A | ||
| Glaziers' Union of Denmark | 1893 | Merged into ST | 1975 | 542 | ||
| Glovemakers' Union of Denmark | Merged into Sadel | 1971 | 331 | |||
| Gold and Silver Workers' Union of Denmark | 1891 | Merged into Metal | 1984 | 1,899 | ||
| GF | 1993 | Merged into HK | 2000 | N/A | ||
| HA | 1904 | Merged into FOA | 1992 | 4,098 | ||
| Lighthouse Service Union | 255 | |||||
| Marine Firemen's Union of Denmark | 1897 | Merged into Metal | 1980 | 1,750 | ||
| Metal Workers' Union of Denmark | 1903 | Merged into Metal | 1968 | 553 | ||
| National Gastronomic Association | 1972 | Merged into RBF | 1990 | N/A | ||
| Paper Industry Workers' Union | 1895 | Merged into SID | 1983 | 2,089 | ||
| Picture Frame Workers' Union of Denmark | Merged into TAF | 1970 | 100 | |||
| Private Railway Personnel Union | 1901 | Merged into DJF | 1984 | 960 | ||
| RBF | 1990 | Merged into 3F | 2006 | N/A | ||
| Riggers' and Sail Makers' Union | 1919 | Merged into DSRS | 1971 | 257 | ||
| Saddlers' and Upholsterers' Union of Denmark | Sadel | 1897 | Merged into ST | 1984 | 5,071 | |
| Semi-Skilled Metal Workers' Union | 1918 | Merged into Metal | 1957 | 1,500 | ||
| Skilled Cooks' Union | 1934 | Merged into RBF | 1990 | 1,820 | ||
| Stucco Workers' Union | 1920 | 49 | ||||
| TKF | 1994 | Merged into Metal | 2003 | N/A | ||
| HK | 1900 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | 59,812 | ||
| Union of State Mental Hospital Personnel | 136 | |||||
| 3F | 2004 | Transferred to FH | 2018 | N/A | ||
| Waiters' Union of Denmark | 1931 | Merged into RBF | 1991 | 7,608 | ||
| Watch Makers' Union | 775 |
1898: Jens Jensen
1903: Christian Martin Olsen
1909: Carl Madsen
1929: Vilhelm Nygaard
1937: Christian Jensen
1938: Knud V. Jensen
1939: Laurits Hansen
1943: Eiler Jensen
1967: Thomas Nielsen
1982: Knud Christensen
1987: Finn Thorgrimson
1996: Hans Jensen
2007: Harald Børsting
2015: Lizette Risgaard