These results stirred a lot of anger because the dansih economi is one of the best-functioning in Europe and many workers have been modest in their demnads since 1985 and until a few years ago. The last few years the pays have risen since they have been negotiated on a decentralised basis in the industral sector. Working hours and minimum wages are negotiated centrally and now the workers wanted improvements here as well. An other reason for the rejection of the agreement is that many wanted to protest against the circus that is going on every second year when the agreements are renewed. Every night for about 3 months one can see very seriuos middleaged men on the television screen explaining how difficult it is and then they end out with such a bad result.
People feel put out of influence.
The third reason is that many trade union leaders feel the need to show that their needed. The apparatus of the trade unions is under pressure from below since more and more businesses prefer to negotiate on a decentralized basis with the local shop steward. At the same time the trade unions are under pressure from above as directives from the EU are being implemented into the agrrements. These are not being negotiated and the free scope for the leaders are thereby by being dimnished. Finally the rules for voting on the result of the agreemnst have been changed, which does not mean that they have become democratic.