Danish Union of Teachers
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The Danish Union of Teachers is a trade union
in Denmark
. It represents 97% of all primary and lower secondary teachers, with a membership of 85,000.
The DLF is affiliated with the FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark
, and Education International
.
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...
in Denmark
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...
. It represents 97% of all primary and lower secondary teachers, with a membership of 85,000.
The DLF is affiliated with 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 Education International
Education International
Education International is a global union federation of teachers' trade unions. Currently, it has 401 member organizations in 172 countries and territories, representing over 30 million education personnel from pre-school to university...
.