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What is a company group and what are the benefits of a company group? If you are employed in a private company with more than five STEM professionals, you could benefit from forming a company group (in Danish "VG"). The benefits include the points below, and there is also the extra benefit that a representative from IDA can come to you, instead of you as an individual member of IDA having to "settle for" contact by telephone, email or showing up in person at one of IDA's offices. A company group helps: • Promote your professional, social and financial interests • Provide access to joint negotiations with management • Provide a mouthpiece for communicating with management • Develop shared knowledge and a higher level of information • Provide a professional forum for exchanging experiences • Create a better network • Strengthen support for IDA • Get more out of your membership fee to IDA Many employment conditions are best changed if the employees stand together. It will often be difficult for an individual employee to negotiate better maternity/paternity arrangements or more days off for themselves, and it is difficult for individuals to engage in discussions with management in connection with mass layoffs, mergers or organisational changes. A company group acts as a mouthpiece for all STEM professionals in the company. What does a company group do? A company group is what the members make it. Some company groups are very active, they negotiate local agreements and payroll agreements, and they are represented in the local works council. Others have a standby function and step in if a problem arises for everyone or for an individual member in the company. There are no rules about the level of activity. This must be determined on the basis of the members' ambitions and efforts. IDA is always ready to help define work content and to support the practical work locally. The board of the company group represents the colleagues in relation to the company's management and serves as a link between IDA and the members at the workplace. The board of the company group is responsible for the tasks and work of the company group. Specifically, the tasks may include: • Negotiating and concluding local agreements with the company on general salary and employment conditions. Members can choose to provide an overview of the individual salary and employment contracts to the group's board. A duty of confidentiality will, of course, apply. • Entering into local collaboration agreements with other employees • Establishing a policy of cooperation with management • Holding professional events in collaboration with IDA, e.g. career and competence development, specialist topics, etc. • Discussing negotiation strategy in relation to the company