Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions | |
| Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö Finlands Fackförbunds Centralorganisation | |
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| Founded | 1969 |
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| Members | 1 million+ |
| Affiliations | ITUC, NFS, ETUC |
| Website | www.sak.fi |
The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, usually referred to by the acronym SAK (Template:Lang-fi; Template:Lang-sv) is the largest trade union confederation in Finland. Its member organisations have a total of more than one million members, which makes up about one fifth of the country's population.
History
The other two Finnish trade unions confederations are the Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees (STTK) and the Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland (AKAVA). The most important negotiating partner of SAK is the Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto/Finlands Näringsliv (the Confederation of Finnish Industries, EK), which represents the majority of Finnish employers.
The current SAK was founded in 1969 as the Finnish Federation of Trade Unions (SAK 1930–1969), controlled by SKDL and TPSL, and the Finnish Trade Union Federation (SAJ 1960–1969), controlled by SDP, settled their disputes and merged. The SAK, however, considers itself the continuation of the first Finnish central organisation, the Finnish Trade Union Federation (SAJ 1907–1930).
The SAK is generally supportive of the Social Democratic Party, and has spent money on advertisments backing the party. In 2007, advertisements it placed on behalf of the SDP were found to be defaming, leading the SAK to withdraw them.[1][2]
Member unions
Current
- Unions marked with "*" are affiliated to the SAK through another union, but their membership is counted separately.
Former
| Union | Abbreviation | Founded | Affiliated | Reason not affiliated | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport Union | 1957 | 1969 | Merged into IAU | 1969 | |
| Automobile and Machinery Union | AKU | ? | Merged into Metalli | 2003 | |
| Automobile and Transport Workers' Union | ? | 1969 | Merged into AKT | 1970 | |
| Caretakers' Union | KL | 1948 | 1969 | Merged into PAM | 2000 |
| Chemical Union | Kemia | 1993 | 1993 | Merged into TEAM | 2009 |
| Chemical Workers' Union | KTL | 1970 | 1970 | Merged into Kemia | 1993 |
| Commercial Workers' Union | 1917 | 1969 | Merged into Business Union | 1987 | |
| Finnish Air Transport Union | 1969 | Merged into IAU | 1969 | ||
| Finnish Automobile Workers' Union | 1960 | 1969 | Merged into AKT | 1970 | |
| Finnish Bricklayers' Union | 1905 | 1969 | Merged into Construction Trade Union | 1971 | |
| Finnish Cabin Crew Union | SLSY | 2002 | Merged into AKT | 2015 | |
| Finnish Divers' Union | 1906 | 1969 | Merged into Construction Trade Union | 1969 | |
| Finnish Glass and Porcelain Workers' Union | 1907 | 1969 | Merged into Kemia | 1994 | |
| Finnish Locomotivemen's Union | Merged into RAU | 2018 | |||
| Finnish Media Union | VA | 1894 | 1969 | Merged into TEAM | 2009 |
| Finnish Miners' Union | 1969 | Merged into Metalli | 1969 | ||
| Finnish Police Union | SPJL | 1923 | 1969 | Resigned | 1984 |
| Finnish Port Workers' Union | 1969 | Merged into AKT | 1970 | ||
| Finnish Ships' Officers' Union | SLPL | 1905 | 1972 | Transferred to STTK | 1989 |
| Finnish Textile Mechanics' Union | 1969 | Merged into Teva | 1989 | ||
| Finnish General Workers' Union | 1930 | 1969 | Merged into Kemia | 1970 | |
| General and Speciality Workers' Union | YEA | 1960 | 1969 | Merged into Kemia and SEL | 1970 |
| Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union | HRHL | 1933 | 1969 | Merged into PAM | 2000 |
| Industrial Union TEAM | TEAM | 2010 | 2010 | Merged into Industrial Union | 2017 |
| Joint Organisation of State Employees | VTY | 1921 | 1969 | Merged into JHL | 2005 |
| Journalist Union | 1947 | 1969 | ? | ? | |
| Mental Health and Disability Union | 1969 | Merged into KTV | 1981 | ||
| Metalworkers' Union | Metalli | 1930 | 1969 | Merged into Industrial Union | 2017 |
| Municipal and Hospital Workers' Union | 1963 | 1969 | Merged into KTV | 1971 | |
| Municipal Workers' Union | KTV | 1931 | 1969 | Merged into JHL | 2005 |
| Organisation of State Employees | 1969 | ? | ? | ||
| Postal Officers' Union | 1894 | 2003 | Merged into PAU | 2005 | |
| Postal Union | 1906 | 1969 | Merged into PAU | 2005 | |
| Precious Metal Workers' Union | 1906 | 1969 | Merged into Metalli | 1974 | |
| Railway Salaried Staff's Union | Merged into RAU | 2018 | |||
| Railway Workers' Union | RAUTL | 1930 | 1996 | Merged into JHL | 2011 |
| Rubber and Leather Workers' Union | KNL | 1930 | 1969 | Merged into Kemia | 1993 |
| Rural Workers' Union | SML | 1945 | 1969 | Merged into PEL | 1993 |
| Technical and Special Trades Union | Tekeri | 1970 | 1970 | Merged into PAM | 2000 |
| Textile and Clothing Workers' Union | Teva | 1971 | 1971 | Merged into Kemia | 2004 |
| Textile Workers' Union | 1960 | 1969 | Merged into Teva | 1970 | |
| Union of Civil Servants | VY | 1969 | ? | ? | |
| Business Union | 1987 | 1987 | Merged into PAM | 2000 | |
| Union of Organising Officers | JTL | 1996 | |||
| Wood and Allied Workers' Union | PEL | 1993 | 1993 | Merged into Industrial Union | 2017 |
| Wood Workers' Federation | PTTL | 1960 | 1969 | Merged into SPL | 1973 |
| Wood Workers' Union | SPL | 1930 | 1969 | Merged into PEL | 1993 |
Presidents
- 1969: Niilo Hämäläinen
- 1974: Pekka Oivio
- 1981: Pertti Viinanen
- 1990: Lauri Ihalainen
- 2009: Lauri Lyly
- 2016: Jarkko Eloranta
References
- ^ SAK luopuu kohutuista televisiomainoksistaan. Helsingin Sanomat
- ^ SAK:n kohumainos toimi niin kuin pitikin. Taloussanomat
- ^ "Jäsenmäärät". SAK. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
