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3F Transport and the Confederation of Danish Industry have presented a new collective agreement in the transport sector on Sunday. The parties announced this in a press release.
This is a joint collective agreement that includes dock workers and a large group of warehouse workers and drivers. The agreement sets the standard for 186,000 employees in the standard wage area and a number of other collective agreements between 3F Transport and the Confederation of Danish Industry. The agreement runs until 1 March 2028.
Increases in hourly wages in the transport and logistics sector mean that the monthly wage for a 37-hour workweek will increase by at least DKK 2,300 over the next three years. In addition, DKK 700 per month will be added through an increase from 9 to 11 percent to the employee's voluntary account, it says. The employer's pension contribution will increase from 10 to 11 percent. The salary for apprentices will be increased by four percent on 1 March this year. In 2026 and 2027, apprentice wages will increase by 3.5 percent.
DI: Agreement within the framework
The Confederation of Danish Industry is satisfied with an "agreement within the framework".
- I believe that we have reached a balanced agreement that both provides room for wage increases for the wage earner side, but also lies within the framework that maintains strong competitiveness, says Deputy CEO of the Confederation of Danish Industry, Kim Graugaard.
Parents will be entitled to take time off on a child's third day of illness, and grandparents will be entitled to two days of care for grandchildren. The parties also agree to invest in employee well-being in the workplace.
A joint collaboration service will be established to promote well-being and prevent harassment and conflicts locally in the workplace, it is stated.
3F: Happy with soft values in the agreement
3F Transport is happy that the agreement has focused on "softer values" such as well-being and family life.
- This is something that our members have greatly requested, and I am happy that we have now helped to make the industry more attractive for future generations, says Jan Villadsen, chairman of 3F Transport.
The negotiations have neither been easy nor without tug-of-war. The final negotiations lasted overnight until Sunday afternoon. There has been "edge" in the dialogue about both the economy and the slightly softer points, says Dansk Industri's Kim Graugaard.
- We can't just put out a buffet and say that employees can take what they want. It has taken some time to find the balance and agree on the framework for those things.
On February 9, an agreement was reached on new collective agreements for 230,000 employees in the industrial sector. On Friday, HK Handel and Dansk Erhverv agreed on a new collective agreement for the country's store employees. The day before, Finance Denmark and the Danish Finance Federation presented a collective agreement for 46,000 finance employees.
Some areas still need to negotiate a collective agreement in place this year. This applies to the construction industry, among others.
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