Danish Union of Metalworkers
# Danish Union of Metalworkers

The Danish Union of Metalworkers (Danish: Dansk Metal, Metal) is a trade union in Denmark. It principally represents workers in the metal industries, but also covers telecommunications, transportation and some other sectors.

The union was founded in 1888, as the Danish Blacksmith and Machine Workers' Association. It became the "Danish Union of Metalworkers" in 1972.

Over the years, numerous smaller unions have merged in to the Metalworkers' union. These include:

* 1957: Semi-Skilled Metal Workers' Union
* 1967: Danish Metal Printers' Union
* 1968: Metal Workers' Union of Denmark
* 1969: Danish Coppersmiths' Union
* 1970: Danish Foundry Workers' Union
* 1972: Danish Boilermakers' Union
* 1976: Danish Vehicle Builders' Union
* 1976: Danish Ship Builders', Riggers' and Sailmakers' Union
* 1981: Danish Metal Grinders' Union
* 1984: Gold and Silver Workers' Union of Denmark
* 2003: Telecommunications Union
* 2011: Danish Ship Caterers' Union

The union was long affiliated to the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), and for many years was its third-largest affiliate. Following LO's merger, in 2019, it is now affiliated to it successor, the Danish Trade Union Confederation (FH). It has also been affiliated to the European Metalworkers' Federation and the International Metalworkers' Federation, now part of the IndustriALL Global Union.

## Presidents

    1888: Valdemar Olsen
    1890: Ferdinand Hurop
    1892: H. P. Hansen
    1899: Jacob Anton Hansen
    1926: Johannes Kjærbøl
    1935: Peter Anders Andersen
    1944: Hans Rasmussen
    1972: Paulus Andersen
    1978: Georg Poulsen
    1991: Max Bæhring
    2003: Thorkild E. Jensen
    2012: Claus Jensen
