DM is a labour union for more than 80.000 academic professionals. We work to ensure that our members can create a meaningful work life with space for both a career and personal life. And we believe that changes are something we achieve together as a community.
DM is a traditional trade union as well as a professional association for people with a university degree. We advise our members on the rules and opportunities in the labour market and help secure the best possible pay and working conditions.
DM now and then
DM was founded on April 26, 1918 as the Almindelig Dansk Cand.Mag Organisation (General Danish MA Organisation), and the organisation had 149 members. In 1946 the union changed its name to Dansk Magisterforenig (Danish Association of Masters and PhDs). In 2020 we changed our name to DM.
DM is the same strong organization that members and cooperating partners know.
DM’s employees help members with career sparring, legal advice and workplace environments. More than 2000 talented union representatives as well as health and safety representatives have made a difference at many workplaces.
Since 1918 DM has protected members’ interests in a changing labour market, and we will continue to do so.
DM now organizes more than 80,000 academic professionals. We organize both the precise specialists and the flexible generalists. DM’s members make a substantial difference both in the public sector and the private labour market. DM works to ensure that all members can create a meaningful work life with space for both a career and personal life. And we believe that changes are something we achieve together as a community.
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We advise people on a broad range of topics such as questions about salary or employment contract or career opportunities.
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Notice that some of our services only exist in Danish. Please contact us and learn more about e.g. talks, events and courses in English. You can of course always receive advice in English.
