Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
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The AC – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Danish
: AC – Akademikernes Centralorganisation or simply AC) was founded in 1972 and is an umbrella organisation (one of the three national trade union center
s) for 9 Danish
trade union
s.
The AC has a membership of 197,900 and cooperates with the two other Danish trade union centers
, i.e. the FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark
and the LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions.
Members of the 9 trade unions of the AC are typically employees with a higher education
, i.e. a master's degree
or a postgraduate education
. AC-members are e.g. librarian
s, psychologist
s, dentist
s, veterinarian
s, pharmacist
s, high school
teacher
s, medical doctors etc.
The AC is 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).
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
: AC – Akademikernes Centralorganisation or simply AC) was founded in 1972 and is an umbrella organisation (one of the three national trade union center
National trade union center
A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...
s) for 9 Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s.
The AC has a membership of 197,900 and cooperates with the two other Danish trade union centers
National trade union center
A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...
, i.e. the FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark
FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark
FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark was founded in 1952 and is an umbrella organisation for 86 Danish trade unions....
and the LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions.
Members of the 9 trade unions of the AC are typically employees with a higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, i.e. a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
or a postgraduate education
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
. AC-members are e.g. librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
s, psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
s, dentist
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
s, veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
s, pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
s, high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s, medical doctors etc.
The AC is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
European Trade Union Confederation
The European Trade Union Confederation is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level....
, the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS).
See also
- FTF – Confederation of Professionals in DenmarkFTF – Confederation of Professionals in DenmarkFTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark was founded in 1952 and is an umbrella organisation for 86 Danish trade unions....
- LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions