Development of Lindoe Offshore Renewable Centre: A Trade Union Perspective
Lindoe Offshore Renewable Centre (LORC) was established in response to the closure of the Lind shipyard in Denmark, aiming to create new green jobs and attract industries in offshore wind turbine technology. The trade union perspective discusses the dilemma of job loss versus future opportunities, highlighting the importance of research, production, and competitiveness in ensuring a sustainable industrial future in Denmark.
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Lindoe Offshore Renewable Centre Trade union perspectives The Danish shipyards Creation of new green jobs Possibility of attracting industries and production Research and competitiveness Landsorganisationen i Danmark
A few data on LORC LORC was established in October 2009 The ambition is to contribute to a new industrial adventure within offshore wind turbines The board consists of representatives from the biggest energy companies, a university etc. The chairman is former Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen. The LORC Council a consultative body has among others representatives f rom the trade unions and local authorities LORC has received app received 5 million Euro in public funding Landsorganisationen i Danmark
Background for the creation of LORC The closure of the shipyard Lind and the loss of thousands of jobs 2,500 were directly employed at Lind Lind will close completely as a shipyard next year Dilemma for the Danish trade unions: hold on to jobs with no future or thinking ahead with some negative consequenses here and now?? Landsorganisationen i Danmark
What is LORC? Priwate owned private financed with some public funding Test center, development center, research center Unique testing facilities can attract production To fill in the gaps in the green offshore technology: production, transportation and maintenance New welding methods Landsorganisationen i Danmark
The trade union perspective Jobs will be lost here and now New jobs will be created but not as many as the ones lost Possibilities for training of former employees delay in funding What could have been done differently?/lessons learnt Landsorganisationen i Danmark
The trade union perspective The signs were there for years Can we blame Maersk/the government/China and will it change anything? Research and production goes hand in hand We must create new opportunities for industries in Denmark ensure competitiveness More investments in technologies, vocational training and research Landsorganisationen i Danmark
