Socialdemokratiet proposed to add 2,5 to 3 billion DKK to the yearly budget for the salaries of public servants. Who should get the salary increase from 2024? Mette Frederiksen wouldn’t say exactly, although she wishes for better salaries in healthcare, elderly care, child care and prison management. It’s up to the negotiations between the social partners (the unions and the employer associations) to reach a collective agreement.
- The Nurses Union welcomes the proposal but insists that to retain nurses in the public system, their salary needs to be increased with 5.000 DKK per month (not 2.000 DKK as Socialdemokratiet proposed).
- The Associations of Trade Unions (FH) also welcomes the proposal. The educators union (BUPL) is actually happy with the proposed amount, so is the union of prison staff.
- Dansk Industri, Dansk Erhverv and Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening (the association of employers) find the proposal to go against the Danish model.
- The Police Union and the Teachers Union are unhappy that they are not included in the potential groups of civil servants that get a raise.
Enhedslisten: wants to make prescription medicine free. This would cost the state budget 4 billion DKK, money which they would get by raising taxes on capital and shares income. Why? There are people who cannot afford the medicine they need.
Alternativet: are being promoted last-minute by top figures from Socialdemokratiet. People are encouraged to vote for Alternativet 🙂 to ensure a red government for another four years.
Socialdemokratiet (26,2%) SF (9,8%) Enhedslisten (6%) Radikale Venstre (4,1%) Alternativet (2,2%) Frie Grønne (0,8%) = Red camp 49,1%
