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Danish Association of IT Professionals
Unions and Networking
Bjarke Friborg: Union Organizer and Network Facilitator at PROSA
67%union members
in DK
Why trade unions?
All the others have joined…
CrisisCrisis
CommunityCommunity
CareerCareer
Cash benefitsCash benefits
Why trade unions?
1) They are useful:
Professional+
Democratic
PROSA in English (newsletter+congress) Bank, Insurance, Fitness
Why trade unions?
2) They are recognised:
The Danish Model
Negotiate your payNegotiate your pay
Represent you at workRepresent you at work
Represent you in courtRepresent you in court
Collective agreementsIndividual bargaining
Shop steward”Tillidsrepræsentant””Arbejdsmiljørepræsentant”
Lawyers are expensive…
Rules of Engagement (since 1899)Collective Agreements is the norm (within IT: 50%)Rights and duties guaranteed by laws and institutionsUnions as representatives for wage earners
Rules of Engagement (since 1899)Collective Agreements is the norm (within IT: 50%)Rights and duties guaranteed by laws and institutionsUnions as representatives for wage earners
Tax deductible
Why trade unions?
3) They have a sister organisation:
UnemploymentInsurance FundUnemploymentInsurance Fund
A-kasse
Danish Model / Flexicurity
3) They have a sister organisation:
UnemploymentInsurance FundUnemploymentInsurance Fund
The unionassists you when you are in a job
The unionassists you when you are in a job
The A-kasseassists you when you are out of job
The A-kasseassists you when you are out of job
Members only+work permit!DKK 801/d = 17600/mNo more than 2 yearsJob search, CV assistance
Membership
How can I join?
When you have a job (full rights after 1 y)Within 14 days of graduationWithin 8 weeks of coming to DK (provided you were insured where you came from)
When you have a job (full rights after 1 y)Within 14 days of graduationWithin 8 weeks of coming to DK (provided you were insured where you came from)
UnemploymentInsurance FundUnemploymentInsurance Fund
DKK436
Trade Union/Labour UnionTrade Union/Labour Union
DKK399/127
When you have a job (*)When you work within the field When you study within the field
When you have a job (*)When you work within the field When you study within the field
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Upcoming Events
February 21Your Rights as an IT Employee in DenmarkFebruary 21Your Rights as an IT Employee in Denmark
February 26 and March 19Learn to Write Android Applications(Materials in English, teaching in Danish)
February 26 and March 19Learn to Write Android Applications(Materials in English, teaching in Danish)
March 8Digital Voting Debate + Friday Café with PROSAMarch 8Digital Voting Debate + Friday Café with PROSA
March 9-10, 2013Open Source Days (crew, crowd, speaker)March 9-10, 2013Open Source Days (crew, crowd, speaker)
February 26How to succeed in everyday life at Danish workplacesFebruary 26How to succeed in everyday life at Danish workplaces
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