https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Weeks of tense negotiations during which Denmark appeared to be on the brink of a major public sector labour breakdown came to an end on Saturday evening. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180430/heres-what-resolved-danish-labour-dispute-means-for-public-sector-employees Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:27:46 +0200 heres-what-resolved-danish-labour-dispute-means-for-public-sector-employees Negotiators representing the Danish state were back at the official conciliatory body Forligsinstitutionenen (FI) headquarters on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180423/no-agreement-yet-as-extended-danish-labour-negotiations-continue Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:33:04 +0200 no-agreement-yet-as-extended-danish-labour-negotiations-continue Industrial action between public sector workers and state employers has been delayed by two weeks by Denmark’s official conciliatory body Forligsinstitutionen (FI). https://www.thelocal.dk/20180418/denmark-labour-conflict-gets-new-two-week-postponement Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:25:40 +0200 denmark-labour-conflict-gets-new-two-week-postponement Negotiations between employees and employers are part of Denmark’s celebrated labour model, but would repeating the 2013 scenario break its essence? https://www.thelocal.dk/20180416/trust-risk-and-regulation-how-denmarks-2013-teachers-lockout-set-the-platform-for-a-far-greater-crisis Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:19:10 +0200 trust-risk-and-regulation-how-denmarks-2013-teachers-lockout-set-the-platform-for-a-far-greater-crisis Over 21 hours of negotiations between municipal and union negotiators at Denmark’s official labour conciliatory body Forligsinstitutionen (FI) have continued into Monday morning with no agreement yet reached. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180416/danish-labour-conflict-still-possible-after-marathon-sunday-negotiations Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:58:12 +0200 danish-labour-conflict-still-possible-after-marathon-sunday-negotiations Representatives from Denmark’s municipalities and trade unions did not reach an agreement over new labour terms during a marathon negotiating session on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180412/lockout-looms-with-no-agreement-between-danish-unions-authorities Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:53:29 +0200 lockout-looms-with-no-agreement-between-danish-unions-authorities A potential strike and lockout affect a large part of Denmark public sector has been delayed by two weeks, the state’s conciliatory body has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180329/denmark-labour-conflict-delayed-by-two-weeks Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:47:52 +0200 denmark-labour-conflict-delayed-by-two-weeks Potential industrial action next month could affect train journeys across the Øresund Bridge commuter link between Denmark and Sweden. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180328/denmark-sweden-strike-and-lockout-could-cause-jams-for-resund-commuters Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:47:36 +0200 denmark-sweden-strike-and-lockout-could-cause-jams-for-resund-commuters Mette Frederiksen, the leader of the Danish Social Democrats, is no longer invited to give a traditional Labour Day speech in Aalborg, trade union organisers have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180314/danish-social-democrat-leader-faces-rejection-on-labour-day Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:56:36 +0100 danish-social-democrat-leader-faces-rejection-on-labour-day Non-urgent operations such as knee and hip replacements could be severely affected if no deal is reached in an ongoing dispute between public sector authorities and trade unions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180313/thousands-of-operations-could-be-delayed-by-danish-labour-dispute Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:53:08 +0100 thousands-of-operations-could-be-delayed-by-danish-labour-dispute Denmark's Prison Service (Kriminalforsorgen) has stated which of its employees would be affected by a potential strike or lockout resulting from an ongoing labour dispute over public sector employment terms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180312/1000-staff-in-prison-system-could-be-affected-by-labour-dispute-in-denmark Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:16:43 +0100 1000-staff-in-prison-system-could-be-affected-by-labour-dispute-in-denmark Performance bonuses for high-level employees in Denmark's public sector will be scrutinised in the midst of a labour dispute. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180312/danish-government-to-examine-bonuses-for-public-sector-bosses Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:05:15 +0100 danish-government-to-examine-bonuses-for-public-sector-bosses Public sector workers in Denmark are not allowed to take holiday during industrial conflicts, a situation that looks an increasing likely reality in the near future. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180310/danish-public-sector-workers-cancel-holidays-as-historic-strike-lockout-threaten-to-become-reality Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:07:52 +0100 danish-public-sector-workers-cancel-holidays-as-historic-strike-lockout-threaten-to-become-reality