Denmark : closed shop practice will end

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13 January 2006 à 07h17

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On January 11th, the European Court for human rights, acting upon two Danish lawsuits, has condemned the closed shop clauses that oblige all employees of one company to join a determined labor union. The Danish government’s response came soon, the Minister for employment announced an overhaul. (Réf 0629)
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In the cases Sorensens vs Danemark and Rasmussen vs Denmark, the
Strasbourg-based European Court for human rights has condemned Denmark to pay
75 000 euros to two Danish citizens who had been forced to join a union in
order to get a job. This represents a failure for the Danish union movement as
well as for the exclusive agreements practice. This practice involves about 200
000 Danish employees. Even though the judgment condemns Denmark, the liberal-conservative
Minister for employment, Claus H

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