Collective agreement on primary teachers’ pay and conditions
External practice
Duration
Negotiated in 2018.
Partnership
BUPL, KL (local government employers).
Reason it was developed
Pay differential between employees with a bachelor’s degree in a gender-segregated labour market.
Activities
Collective agreement between BUPL, other sectors with members with a bachelor’s degree and employers. BUPL collaborated with other trade unions in collective bargaining with a view to obtaining higher salaries for predominantly-female professions. BUPL also carried out a review of the primary curriculum to ensure gender equality is taken into account.
Results
In 2018, these efforts paid off resulting in an extra two million euros for early childhood educators as well as enhanced recognition of the early childhood education profession. More ambitious collective bargaining has been announced for 2021 involving bargaining with public employers and dialogue with the Danish government.
Funding
Government, local government funding based on collective agreement.
Links
- BUPL website
- The special amount for early childhood and youth educators is mentioned in the section “Vi tager et vigtigt skridt mod ligeløn”
- Wage increases