FOA (trade union)

The FOA (from Danish: Forbundet af Offenligt Ansatte) is a trade union representing public sector workers in Denmark.

FOA

Motto	Sammen gør vi forskellen
Founded	December 1992
Members	153,985 (2018)
Affiliation	FH
Key people	Mona Striib (President)
Office location	Copenhagen, Denmark
Country	Denmark
Website	www.foa.dk

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.[1]

Like its predecessors, the FOA affiliated to the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), becoming its third largest member.[2] Since 2019, it has been a member of the LO's successor, the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (FH).

In January 2005, the Danish Union of Educators also merged into the FOA.[3] As of 2018, the union had 153,985 members.[4] 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.[5]

Leadership

Presidents

1992: Poul Winckler

2005: Dennis Kristensen

2018: Mona Striib

Vice-Presidents

1992: Margit Vognsen

2004: Mona Striib

2018: Thomas Enghausen

References

1. "DKA og HAF sammenlægges". FOA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
2. ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
3. "PMF og FOA siger ja til fusion". FOA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
4. "Members per 31.12 by sex, member of organisation and time". Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
5. "Om FOA". FOA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

External links

• Official website