The employers’ association and the trade union have reached a compromise and agreed upon a collective agreement until 2025. The agreement still needs to be voted on by employers and workers in the field. 230,000 people work within the industry sector in Denmark.
- The minimum hourly wage of 127.15 DKK will increase by 9 DKK. A salary increase of approx. 7%.
- Union representatives will be able to negotiate salaries locally with specific companies.
- The “free choice account” (fritvalgkonto) will increase to 9% (from 7% today) which adds roughly 22,500 DKK per year which can be used for extra free days or an extra payment for pension.
- The distribution of the pension payment also changes – the employer pays 10% and the worker 2%. Today it is 8% employer and 4% the worker. In this way you get to keep 2% more of your salary.
- Full salary for workers while taking qualification courses (today it is at 85% of the salary while in education). An education representative will be elected at the workplaces next to the union representative.
- Maternity leave with full pay is extended by 4 weeks (2 weeks can be shared and 2 weeks for the other parent)
