As chairman of Sømændenes Forbund (the Danish Seamen's Union), he earned the nickname Sømandsbossen ('the Sailors' Boss') in Denmark and was well-known for his populist manners, including frequent swearing and anti-elitist remarks.
[1][4] Because of his role in organizing the strike, he was arrested and imprisoned in Vestre Prison, where he was held for ten days before the Seaman's Federation's lawyer got him released.
[1] Møller Hansen was made chairman of the Seaman's Federation in 1968, and was responsible for the union's shift toward communism and a less compromising stance towards employers.
Hansen had a difficult time adjusting to the culture of the Folktinget, and his brief tenure in parliament was marked by icy relations with the leaders of other parties.
[5][6] In 1985, Møller Hansen unexpectedly arrived with half a million krone in a cardboard box to give to striking brewery workers.