The proposal to invest part of the salary to improve pig farming in the next 4 years, to keep Danish Crown’s slaughterhouses in the country from closing, failed to convince a majority of employees. Made by employee representatives, this proposal was subject to an agreement with the management, signed on September 3, which lay the foundation for a pay system deemed as “creative” and “innovative” by the sector’s union and the government. A study found that a minority of Danish people (29 percent) would agree to a pay cut to avoid layoffs. (Ref. 130552)
“Investing into employment.” This is how Lars Mose, chair of Danish Crown’s employee representatives’ committee, qualified the union proposal at the heart of the agreement signed on September 3 with the management of the company’s pig division, DC Pork. This initiative following the announcement, in August, of 1,000 job cuts and the closure of a slaughterhouse because there wouldn’t be enough pigs to kill in the next 4 years.
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