Danish labour unions, which have been losing numerous members for a dozen years, are facing a major challenge: attracting young employees. (Ref. 06997)
Danish trade unionism is in crisis, even if Denmark still has one of the highest rates of unionization among European countries: 80 %. LO, the main confederation of trade unions, lost 230.000 members since the mid 1990s: it now has less than 1.3 million members, down from 1.5 million in 1994. 2006 is a black year for LO, who was affected by the end of the union monopoly, called “closed-shop”. This practice obliged the employer to hire only those employees who were members of the trade union wit
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