The FOA (from ) is a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

representing

public sector The public sector, also called the state sector, is the part of the economy composed of both public services and public enterprises. Public sectors include the public goods and governmental services such as the military, law enforcement, pu ...

workers in

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

History

The 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. Like its predecessors, the FOA affiliated to the

Danish Confederation of Trade Unions 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 ...

(LO), becoming its third largest member. Since 2019, it has been a member of the LO's successor, the

(FH). In January 2005, the

Danish Union of Educators The Danish Union of Educators (, PMF) was a trade union representing teaching assistants in Denmark. The union was founded in 1974, and in 1983 it affiliated to the Danish Trade Union Confederation The Danish Trade Union Confederation (, FH) is ...

also merged into the FOA. As of 2018, the union had 153,985 members. 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.

Leadership

Presidents

:1992: Poul Winckler :2005: Dennis Kristensen :2018: Mona Striib

Vice-Presidents

:1992: Margit Vognsen :2004: Mona Striib :2018: Thomas Enghausen

References

External links

* {{Authority control Danish Confederation of Trade Unions Public sector trade unions Trade unions in Denmark Trade unions established in 1992