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If Denmark\u2019s public-sector employees go ahead with an announced general strike on 4 April and your toilet breaks, don\u2019t expect to get it fixed. But, as troublesome as that might be for you personally, the university might have some messier situations on its hands. In all, seven unions planning to take part in the strike have members who work for the university.<\/p>\n

Some 140 university employees belong to the seven striking labour unions. Another 15 members of Teknisk Landsforbund, a union for technicians, can be asked to walk off the job if talks between labour leaders and Moderniseringsstyrelsen, the national agency they are negotiating terms of a new collective agreement with, fall through.<\/p>\n

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Unions planning to take part in the industrial action<\/p>\n

Dansk Metal (metal workers)<\/p>\n

3F (unskilled labourers)<\/p>\n

Malerforbundet (painters)<\/p>\n

Teknisk Lansforbund (technicians)<\/p>\n

Blik & R\u00f8r (plumbers, HVAC technicians, chimney sweeps)<\/p>\n

LC (teachers)<\/p>\n

Elforbundet (electricians)<\/p>\n

In addition, engineering assistants involved with research or instruction, as well as computer technicians (who are members of Dansk Metal) can also be asked to strike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Many of the workers are responsible for building-maintenance; they keep the water running and make sure the lights are on. So far, according to Ole Bested, a shop steward representing the seven unions, none of the employees have been told whether they will need to be on the picket lines, instead of on the job, but he reckons that at least some will.<\/p>\n

University employees who are told to strike, or, who are locked out by the national government, should the conflict get that far, can request their union (in the event of a strike) or the administration (if they are locked out) to let them remain on the job, but requests are typically only granted if it\u2019s a matter of life or death.<\/p>\n

Moderniseringsstyrelsen has a list (on page 10)<\/a> of job functions that automatically qualify for an exemption. The list is in Danish only, but the exemptions seek to protect public health, national and public safety, avoid financial risk and prevent damage to important cultural and artistic objects.<\/p>\n

BAD FOR UNIVERSITY\u2019S REPUTATION<\/h2>\n

One of those affected is Steffen Bo Hansen, an engineering assistant and ice-core specialist. Currently he\u2019s conducting research into climate change, one of the university\u2019s highest-profile activities.<\/p>\n

As part of his work, he\u2019ll be doing field work in Disko Bay, in Greenland, until 3 April. Had the trip been planned for longer than that, and had a strike broken out, he\u2019d have been required to cut the trip short and return to Denmark.<\/p>\n

We have a number of things we are obliged to do, and cancelling the work would cost us a lot of money. Then there\u2019s a matter of our reputation amongst the countries that are financing our research<\/p>\n

Steffen Bo Hansen,\u00a0engineering assistant<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He doesn\u2019t expect to have to picket.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur work isn\u2019t a matter of life or death. It doesn\u2019t involve other people or animals, but an industrial action would mean we\u2019d have to stop our work,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Should the conflict drag on, he\u2019s worried it will affect projects planned for the summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019d be unfortunate,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have a number of things we are obliged to do, and cancelling the work would cost us a lot of money. Then there\u2019s a matter of our reputation amongst the countries that are financing our research.\u201d<\/p>\n

A WASTE OF A GOOD CADAVERS<\/h2>\n

Dr J\u00f8gen Tranum-Jensen, a professor who runs the university\u2019s cadaver donation programme, worries what impact the strike will have on the human bodies that are supposed to be used for medical-school training.<\/p>\n

It\u2019d be a scandal if people who have been generous enough to donate their bodies to science can\u2019t have their final wish granted<\/p>\n

J\u00f8rgen Tranum-Jensen, professor<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Normally, he has two people on staff employed to keep the bodies from decomposing. Both of them are in one of the unions that intends to strike.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019d be a scandal if people who have been generous enough to donate their bodies to science can\u2019t have their final wish granted,\u201d he says. \u201cHuman remains start decomposing the moment the person dies. You need to begin preserving them right away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Between 250 and 300 people leave their bodies to the university each year, according to Dr Tranum\u2013Jensen. Their expectation, he says, is that they will be used to further medical science.<\/p>\n

For now, neither of the two employees have been told whether they will be on the picket lines in the event of a strike. If they are, the university can opt to hire temporary workers for the most pressing jobs. Moderniseringsstyrelsen, however, recommends that employers avoid doing so.<\/secret><\/p>\n

 
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can request to stay on the job during an industrial action, but, unless someone\u2019s life is at stake, expect to be turned down "},{"acf_fc_layout":"Standfirst","subject":"Industrial action","text":"A general strike threatened for next month would affect all aspects of university life, from maintenance to ground-breaking research. Staff can be allowed to work if it\u2019s a matter of life or death, but not if it\u2019s a matter of death only: medical-school cadavers could wind up decomposing before they can be dissected","use_post_excerpt":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"Byline","is_author":true,"contributors":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>If Denmark\u2019s public-sector employees go ahead with an announced general strike on 4 April and your toilet breaks, don\u2019t expect to get it fixed. But, as troublesome as that might be for you personally, the university might have some messier situations on its hands. In all, seven unions planning to take part in the strike have members who work for the university.<\/p>\n<p>Some 140 university employees belong to the seven striking labour unions. Another 15 members of Teknisk Landsforbund, a union for technicians, can be asked to walk off the job if talks between labour leaders and Moderniseringsstyrelsen, the national agency they are negotiating terms of a new collective agreement with, fall through.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Unions planning to take part in the industrial action<\/p>\n<p>Dansk Metal (metal workers)<\/p>\n<p>3F (unskilled labourers)<\/p>\n<p>Malerforbundet (painters)<\/p>\n<p>Teknisk Lansforbund (technicians)<\/p>\n<p>Blik & R\u00f8r (plumbers, HVAC technicians, chimney sweeps)<\/p>\n<p>LC (teachers)<\/p>\n<p>Elforbundet (electricians)<\/p>\n<p>In addition, engineering assistants involved with research or instruction, as well as computer technicians (who are members of Dansk Metal) can also be asked to strike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many of the workers are responsible for building-maintenance; they keep the water running and make sure the lights are on. So far, according to Ole Bested, a shop steward representing the seven unions, none of the employees have been told whether they will need to be on the picket lines, instead of on the job, but he reckons that at least some will.<\/p>\n<p>University employees who are told to strike, or, who are locked out by the national government, should the conflict get that far, can request their union (in the event of a strike) or the administration (if they are locked out) to let them remain on the job, but requests are typically only granted if it\u2019s a matter of life or death.<\/p>\n<p>Moderniseringsstyrelsen <a href=\"https:\/\/modst.dk\/media\/18867\/orientering-om-konflikt-i-forbindelse-med-ok-18.pdf\">has a list (on page 10)<\/a> of job functions that automatically qualify for an exemption. The list is in Danish only, but the exemptions seek to protect public health, national and public safety, avoid financial risk and prevent damage to important cultural and artistic objects.<\/p>\n<h2>BAD FOR UNIVERSITY\u2019S REPUTATION<\/h2>\n<p>One of those affected is Steffen Bo Hansen, an engineering assistant and ice-core specialist. Currently he\u2019s conducting research into climate change, one of the university\u2019s highest-profile activities.<\/p>\n<p>As part of his work, he\u2019ll be doing field work in Disko Bay, in Greenland, until 3 April. Had the trip been planned for longer than that, and had a strike broken out, he\u2019d have been required to cut the trip short and return to Denmark.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We have a number of things we are obliged to do, and cancelling the work would cost us a lot of money. Then there\u2019s a matter of our reputation amongst the countries that are financing our research<\/p>\n<p class=\"quotee\">Steffen Bo Hansen,\u00a0engineering assistant<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He doesn\u2019t expect to have to picket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur work isn\u2019t a matter of life or death. It doesn\u2019t involve other people or animals, but an industrial action would mean we\u2019d have to stop our work,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Should the conflict drag on, he\u2019s worried it will affect projects planned for the summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019d be unfortunate,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have a number of things we are obliged to do, and cancelling the work would cost us a lot of money. Then there\u2019s a matter of our reputation amongst the countries that are financing our research.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A WASTE OF A GOOD CADAVERS<\/h2>\n<p>Dr J\u00f8gen Tranum-Jensen, a professor who runs the university\u2019s cadaver donation programme, worries what impact the strike will have on the human bodies that are supposed to be used for medical-school training.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It\u2019d be a scandal if people who have been generous enough to donate their bodies to science can\u2019t have their final wish granted<\/p>\n<p class=\"quotee\">J\u00f8rgen Tranum-Jensen, professor<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Normally, he has two people on staff employed to keep the bodies from decomposing. Both of them are in one of the unions that intends to strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019d be a scandal if people who have been generous enough to donate their bodies to science can\u2019t have their final wish granted,\u201d he says. \u201cHuman remains start decomposing the moment the person dies. You need to begin preserving them right away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Between 250 and 300 people leave their bodies to the university each year, according to Dr Tranum\u2013Jensen. Their expectation, he says, is that they will be used to further medical science.<\/p>\n<p>For now, neither of the two employees have been told whether they will be on the picket lines in the event of a strike. If they are, the university can opt to hire temporary workers for the most pressing jobs. Moderniseringsstyrelsen, however, recommends that employers <secret text=\"In its guidelines, Moderniseringsstyrelsen, \u201crecommends that public institutions refrain from employing individuals to carry out job functions normally performed by individuals who are engaged in an industrial action, except in order to protect the health and well-being of others, prevent the loss of valuables, or if there are other vital reasons for doing so\u201d.\">avoid doing so.<\/secret><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Newsletter","lang_select":"Dansk","identifier":"Newsletter","headline":"RECEIVE A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IN YOUR INBOX","button_text":"Tilmeld nu","class":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":false,"references":false,"category":false,"theme":false,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}],"expression":{"term_id":15,"name":"News Article","slug":"news_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":15,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":11489,"filter":"raw"},"enable_comments":true,"align_content":"alignleft","feature_color":""},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":48,"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":48,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1035,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[],"post_format":[],"expression":[{"term_id":15,"name":"News Article","slug":"news_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":15,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":11489,"filter":"raw"}],"translation_priority":[]},"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/laboratorie11.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66186"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66193,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66186\/revisions\/66193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}