Socialdemokraterne take on ‘phony’ unions

A spokesperson for ruling coalition party Socialdemokraterne doesn't think that the roughly 250,000 employees nationwide who have entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the unions Krifa and Det Faglige Hus should be able to receive a tax deduction on their union fees. Leif Lahn Jensen said that the aforementioned organisations "aren't real unions", and that deductions should only be available to those who pay fees to a "proper" union like 3F that promotes education and battles against lowered salaries. His proposal was greeted warmly by both coalition partner Socialistisk Folkeparti and far-left party Enhedslisten, but the head of Krifa said it was clear discrimination and cronyism. – Berlingske

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