The FOA (from Danish: Forbundet af Offenligt Ansatte) is a trade union representing public sector workers in Denmark.
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| Founded | December 1992 |
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| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Members | 153,985 (2018) |
Key people | Mona Striib (President) |
| Affiliations | FH |
| Website | www |
History
editThe union was established in December 1992, when the Danish Municipal Workers' Union merged with the Homeworkers' Union, forming the Union of Public Employees (FOA). Changes in the health and social care sectors in Denmark had led to the two unions competing for the same members, and the merger intended to remove this competition. Initially, it had four sectors: social and health care, cooking and cleaning, technology and service, and education.[1]
Like its predecessors, the FOA affiliated to the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), becoming its third largest member.[2] Since 2019, it has been a member of the LO's successor, the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (FH).
In January 2005, the Danish Union of Educators also merged into the FOA.[3] As of 2018, the union had 153,985 members.[4] The majority work for local and regional governments, in roles including nursing, firefighting, cooking, cleaning, building maintenance, and bus driving, although a minority work in similar roles in the private sector.[5]
Leadership
editPresidents
edit- 1992: Poul Winckler
- 2005: Dennis Kristensen
- 2018: Mona Striib
Vice-Presidents
edit- 1992: Margit Vognsen
- 2004: Mona Striib
- 2018: Thomas Enghausen
References
edit- ^ "DKA og HAF sammenlægges". FOA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- ^ "PMF og FOA siger ja til fusion". FOA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Members per 31.12 by sex, member of organisation and time". Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Om FOA". FOA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
