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.

History 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.

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.

Organisation 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). 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.

Affiliates Union Abbreviation Formed Reason not affiliated Year Membership (1954) Army Privates' and Corporals' Association HKKF 1949 Transferred to FH 2018 N/A Association of Dairy Workers 1903 Merged into NNF 1983 3,447 Association of Social Educators 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 Danish Artist Union DAF 1918 Transferred to FH 2018 200 Danish Boilermakers' Union 1897 Merged into Metal 1972 2,557 Danish Bookbinders' and Stationers' Union 1895 Merged into GF 1993 7,122 Danish Brewery, Distillery and Mineral Water Workers' Union DBBMF 1898 Merged into RBF 1990 8,390 Danish Carpenters' Union DT 1890 Merged into ST 1970 12,270 Danish Central Organisation of Telecommunication Employees COTD 1944 Merged into TKF 1994 11,000 Danish Clothing and Textile Workers' Union DBTF 1978 Merged into SID 1997 N/A Danish Clothing Workers' Union 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 Danish Food and Allied Workers' Union NNF 1980 Transferred to FH 2018 N/A Danish Football Players' Association SPF 1997 Transferred to FH 2018 N/A Danish Foundry Workers' Union 1897 Merged into Metal 1970 2,680 Danish Hairdressers' and Beauticians' Union DFKF 1911 Merged into Dff-S 2013 ? Danish Handball Players' Association 2004 Transferred to FH 2018 N/A Danish Gardeners' Union 1894 Merged into SID 1972 5,012 Danish Glass Workers' Union 1892 Merged into SID 1971 448 Danish General Workers' Union 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 Danish Lithographers' Union 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 Danish Municipal Workers' Union DKA 1899 Merged into FOA 1992 17,380 Danish Painters' Union Maler 1890 Transferred to FH 2018 10,522 Danish Paviours' Union 1875 Merged into SID 1973 198 Danish Postal Union DPF 1908 Merged into SID 2001 8,830 Danish Prison Federation 1913 Transferred to FH 2018 1,740 Danish Quarry and Stoneworkers' Union 1897 Merged into Murer 1971 635 Danish Railway Union DJF 1899 Transferred to FH 2018 10,553 Danish Rope Makers' Union DRAF 1897 Merged into DTAF 1973 495 Danish Seamen's Union SFD 1897 Resigned 1975 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 Danish Shoemakers' Union DSF 1885 Merged into DBTF 1983 6,042 Danish Tanners' Union 1898 Merged into Sadel 1973 789 Danish Textile Workers' Union DTAF 1885 Merged into DBTF 1978 22,712 Danish Tobacco Workers' Union 1887 Merged into NNF 1980 7,843 Danish Timber Industry and Construction Workers' Union TIB 1997 Merged into 3F 2010 N/A Danish Tin and Plumbing Workers' Union Blik og Rør 1890 Transferred to FH 2018 3,320 Danish Typographical Union DT-F 1903 Merged into GF 1993 8,878 Danish Union of Bricklayers Murer 1887 Merged into SID 1994 11,715 Danish Union of Educators PMF 1983 Merged into FOA 2015 N/A Danish Union of Electricians DEF 1904 Transferred to FH 2018 7,700 Danish Union of Joiners SF 1885 Merged into ST 1970 13,475 Danish Union of Joiners and Carpenters ST 1970 Merged into TIB 1996 N/A Danish Union of Metalworkers Metal 1888 Transferred to FH 2018 59,329 Danish Union of Professional Technicians TL 1919 Transferred to FH 2018 ? Danish Union of Service Employees Dff-S 1911 Transferred to FH 2018 6,186 Danish Union of Slaughterhouse Workers DSA 1895 Merged into NNF 1980 13,020 Danish Vehicle Builders' Union 1895 Merged into Metal 1976 1,489 Danish Women Workers' Union KAD 1901 Merged into 3F 2004 41,081 Danish Woodworkers' Union TIF 1895 Merged into TIB 1996 11,963 FOA 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 Graphics Federation GF 1993 Merged into HK 2000 N/A Homeworkers' Union 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 Restaurant Trade Union 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 Telecommunications Union TKF 1994 Merged into Metal 2003 N/A Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark HK 1900 Transferred to FH 2018 59,812 Union of State Mental Hospital Personnel 136 United Federation of Danish Workers 3F 2004 Transferred to FH 2018 N/A Waiters' Union of Denmark 1931 Merged into RBF 1991 7,608 Watch Makers' Union 775

Presidents 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

References

External links LO's Official Website (in Danish) LO's Official Website (in English) Information published by LO (in English)