Danish Hairdressers' and Beauticians' Union
The Danish Hairdressers' and Beauticians' Union (Danish: Dansk Frisør og Kosmetikerforbund, DFKF) was a trade union representing workers in the beauty industry in Denmark.
History[edit]
The union was founded on 5 June 1911, as the Barbers' and Hairdressers' Association of Denmark.[1] It affiliated to the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), and to the International Union of Hairdressers.[2] It was led for many years by H. M. Christensen, who also organised the Figaro hair salons, where journeymen hairdressers could rent a chair. This dual role led to conflict, and some hairdressers attempted to set up a breakaway union, but this soon collapsed.[3]
In 1945, the union was expelled from LO for refusing to agree to longer working hours and the abolition of equal pay between men and women. It finally rejoined in 1967.[3] In 2013, the union had 4,033 members.[4] That year, the union merged into the Services Union, becoming one of the larger sections of that union.[5]
Presidents[edit]
- 1911: V. Reinvall-Hansen
- 1915: H. M. Christensen
- 1958: Arnold Hansen
- 1992: Poul Monggaard
- 2013: Lone Nordentoft Frost
Further reading[edit]
- Christiansen, Karl Vilhelm (2011). Et forbund uden grænser. Kvinfo.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "De delegerede der mødtes til den stiftende kongres i Barber- og Frisørsvendenes Forbund i Danmark, på hotel Viktoria i Fredericia den 5. juni 1911". Arbejdermuseet. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ The American Labor Yearbook. New York: Rand School of Social Science. 1924. p. 263.
- ^ a b "Figaro Frisørsalonerne". Arbejdermuseet. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Statistikbanken: LONMED: Antal medlemmer efter medlemsorganisationer og køn. Hentet 7. marts 2014.
- ^ "SERVICEFORBUNDET". Allefagforeninger.dk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.