List of strikes in Denmark

Throughout Danish history, a number of strikes, labour disputes, student strikes, hunger strikes, and other industrial actions have occurred.

Background

A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. This can include wildcat strikes, which are done without union authorisation, and slowdown strikes, where workers reduce their productivity while still carrying out minimal working duties. It is usually a response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also occur to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or pressure governments to change policies.

20th century

1920s

Easter Crisis, including strikes, for electoral reform.^[1]

1940s

Augustoprøret, da, including a general strike in Odense in August 1943, against Nazi occupation, part of the Danish resistance movement.
Folkestrejken, da, general strike in summer 1944 against Nazi occupation, part of the Danish resistance movement.

1980s

1981 Danish printers' strike, 11-week strike in the printing industry in Denmark.^[10]
Påskestrejkerne 1985, general strikes in Denmark.^[11]^[12]

1990s

1995 Danish nurses' strike, 3-week strike by nurses.^[13]^[14]
1998 Danish general strike

21st century

2000s

2008 Danish public sector strike, 2-month strike by public sector workers.^[14]^[15]^[16]

2010s

2010 Carlsberg strike, strike by Carlsberg Group brewery workers over a new policy that limited the free beer the workers had access to.^[17]^[18]
2017 Denmark women's national football team strike, after the Danish Football Association attempting to stop classifying women's national team players as employees.

2020s

2021 Danish nurses strike

References

^ Rennebohm, Max (6 November 2009). "Danish workers strike for electoral reform (Easter Crisis of 1920), 1920". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Soldiers call off strike". The Straits Times. 19 February 1953. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Nationwide Strike: No Compromise". Singapore Standard. 14 April 1956. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "DANISH STRIKE SPREADS; 12 More Unions Join--Trade With Britain Is Hurt". The New York Times. 21 March 1956. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "STRIKE DEATH". The Singapore Free Press. 14 April 1956. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Brewery workers continue strike". The Straits Times. 31 May 1965. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Danish Beer Strike Ends". The New York Times. 13 June 1965. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ Larsen, Jørgen (4 October 2007). "Kampen om Berlingske". Berlingske. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Shutdown Ends at Danish Paper". The New York Times. 22 June 1977. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Danish Printers' Strike Ending". The New York Times. 13 June 1981. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "Påskestrejkerne, marts-april 1985". danmarkshistorien.dk.
^ "AROUND THE WORLD; Danes Rally to Condemn Anti-Strike Legislation". The New York Times. 1985-04-02.
^ "Danish nurses' strike declared illegal". Nursing Standard. 31 May 1995. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b Klærke, Karen (20 June 2021). "Her er de tre strejker i danmarkshistorien, som forskeren selv husker bedst". DR. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ Jørgensen, Carsten (28 September 2008). "Longest strike in public sector ends with pay settlement". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Strikes to widen in Denmark". The New York Times. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ Kim, Jeewon (9 December 2010). "Danish Brewery (Carlsberg) workers strike for beer rights, 2010". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Beer Workers Strike Over Policy Change". NPR. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[1] Rennebohm, Max (6 November 2009). "Danish workers strike for electoral reform (Easter Crisis of 1920), 1920". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[2] "Soldiers call off strike". The Straits Times. 19 February 1953. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[3] "Nationwide Strike: No Compromise". Singapore Standard. 14 April 1956. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[4] "DANISH STRIKE SPREADS; 12 More Unions Join--Trade With Britain Is Hurt". The New York Times. 21 March 1956. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[5] "STRIKE DEATH". The Singapore Free Press. 14 April 1956. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[6] "Brewery workers continue strike". The Straits Times. 31 May 1965. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[7] "Danish Beer Strike Ends". The New York Times. 13 June 1965. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[8] Larsen, Jørgen (4 October 2007). "Kampen om Berlingske". Berlingske. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[9] "Shutdown Ends at Danish Paper". The New York Times. 22 June 1977. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[10] "Danish Printers' Strike Ending". The New York Times. 13 June 1981. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[11] "Påskestrejkerne, marts-april 1985". danmarkshistorien.dk.

[12] "AROUND THE WORLD; Danes Rally to Condemn Anti-Strike Legislation". The New York Times. 1985-04-02.

[13] "Danish nurses' strike declared illegal". Nursing Standard. 31 May 1995. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[DR_de_tre-14] Klærke, Karen (20 June 2021). "Her er de tre strejker i danmarkshistorien, som forskeren selv husker bedst". DR. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[15] Jørgensen, Carsten (28 September 2008). "Longest strike in public sector ends with pay settlement". European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[16] "Strikes to widen in Denmark". The New York Times. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[17] Kim, Jeewon (9 December 2010). "Danish Brewery (Carlsberg) workers strike for beer rights, 2010". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[18] "Beer Workers Strike Over Policy Change". NPR. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

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