Akademikerne – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
| Full name | Akademikerne – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations |
|---|---|
| Native name | Akademikerne (AC) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Members | 313,000 (2014) |
| Affiliation | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC, NFS |
| Key people |
President Finn R. Larsen (Medical Doctor, Chief Physician, Anesthesiologist, MPA) |
| Office location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Country | Denmark |
| Website | ac.dk |
Akademikerne – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations Danish: Akademikerne was founded in 1972 and is an umbrella organisation (one of the three national trade union centers) for 25 Danish trade unions.
Akademikerne has a membership of 313,000 and cooperates with the two other Danish trade union centers, i.e. the FTF – Confederation of Professionals in Denmark and the LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions.
Members of the 25 trade unions of Akademikerne are typically employees with a higher education, i.e. a master's degree or a postgraduate education. Members of Akademikerne are e.g. lawyers, librarians, psychologists, dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists, high school teachers, medical doctors etc.
Akademikerne is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS).