Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions

The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, usually referred to by the acronym SAK (Finnish: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö; Swedish: Finlands Fackförbunds Centralorganisation, FFC) 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.

Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, Hakaniemi, Helsinki
SAK
Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö
Finlands Fackförbunds Centralorganisation
Founded1969
HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
Location
Members
1 million+
Key people
Jarkko Eloranta, president
AffiliationsITUC, NFS, ETUC
Websitewww.sak.fi/en

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 advertisements 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
UnionAbbreviationFoundedAffiliatedMembership (2020)[3]
Aviation UnionIAU196919693,939
Non Commissioned Officers Union*Aliupseeriliitto19663,282
Border Security Union*RTU201020102,540
Construction Trade UnionRakennusliitto1924196969,060
Customs Union*Tulliliitto1906882
Finnish Electrical Workers' UnionSähköliitto1955196934,663
Finnish Elite Athletes' UnionSHU200220121,625
Finnish Food Workers' UnionSEL1932196930,047
Finnish Musicians' UnionMuusikkojenliitto191719743,605
Finnish Seafarers' UnionSM-U191619699,056
Finnish Social Democratic Journalists' UnionSSSL19071969271
Finnish Transport Workers' UnionAKT1970197043,509
General Union of JournalistsYLL1947173
Industrial UnionTeollisuusliitto20182018211,801
Paperworkers' UnionPaperiliitto1906196933,826
Post and Logistics UnionPAU2005200525,004
Prison Officers' Union*VVL189519691,354
Public and Welfare Services UnionJHL20052005181,881
Railway UnionRAU201820183,853
Service Union UnitedPAM20002000207,334
Trade Union for Theatre and MediaTeMe197320075,007
Union of Foremen in Commerce*KEY7,901
  • Unions marked with "*" are affiliated to the SAK through another union, but their membership is counted separately.

Former
UnionAbbreviationFoundedAffiliatedReason not affiliatedYear
Air Transport Union19571969Merged into IAU1969
Automobile and Machinery UnionAKU ?Merged into Metalli2003
Automobile and Transport Workers' Union ?1969Merged into AKT1970
Business Union19871987Merged into PAM2000
Caretakers' UnionKL19481969Merged into PAM2000
Chemical UnionKemia19931993Merged into TEAM2009
Chemical Workers' UnionKTL19701970Merged into Kemia1993
Commercial Workers' Union19171969Merged into Business Union1987
Finnish Air Transport Union1969Merged into IAU1969
Finnish Automobile Workers' Union19601969Merged into AKT1970
Finnish Bricklayers' Union19051969Merged into Construction Trade Union1971
Finnish Cabin Crew UnionSLSY2002Merged into AKT2015
Finnish Divers' Union19061969Merged into Construction Trade Union1969
Finnish Glass and Porcelain Workers' Union19071969Merged into Kemia1994
Finnish Media UnionVA18941969Merged into TEAM2009
Finnish Miners' Union1969Merged into Metalli1969
Finnish Police UnionSPJL19231969Resigned1984
Finnish Port Workers' Union1969Merged into AKT1970
Finnish Ships' Officers' UnionSLPL19051972Transferred to STTK1989
Finnish Textile Mechanics' Union1969Merged into Teva1989
Finnish General Workers' Union19301969Merged into Kemia1970
General and Speciality Workers' UnionYEA19601969Merged into Kemia and SEL1970
Hotel and Restaurant Workers' UnionHRHL19331969Merged into PAM2000
Industrial Union TEAMTEAM20102010Merged into Industrial Union2017
Joint Organisation of State EmployeesVTY19211969Merged into JHL2005
Journalist Union19471969 ? ?
Mental Health and Disability Union1969Merged into KTV1981
Metalworkers' UnionMetalli19301969Merged into Industrial Union2017
Municipal and Hospital Workers' Union19631969Merged into KTV1971
Municipal Workers' UnionKTV19311969Merged into JHL2005
Organisation of State Employees1969 ? ?
Postal Officers' Union18942003Merged into PAU2005
Postal Union19061969Merged into PAU2005
Precious Metal Workers' Union19061969Merged into Metalli1974
Railway Salaried Staff's UnionMerged into RAU2018
Railway Workers' UnionRAUTL19301996Merged into JHL2011
Rubber and Leather Workers' UnionKNL19301969Merged into Kemia1993
Rural Workers' UnionSML19451969Merged into PEL1993
Technical and Special Trades UnionTekeri19701970Merged into PAM2000
Textile and Clothing Workers' UnionTeva19711971Merged into Kemia2004
Textile Workers' Union19601969Merged into Teva1970
Union of Locomotive DriversVML18971995Merged into RAU2018
Union of Organising OfficersJTL1996
Wood and Allied Workers' UnionPEL19931993Merged into Industrial Union2017
Wood Workers' FederationPTTL19601969Merged into SPL1973
Wood Workers' UnionSPL19301969Merged into PEL1993

Presidents
1969: Niilo Hämäläinen
1974: Pekka Oivio
1981: Pertti Viinanen
1990: Lauri Ihalainen
2009: Lauri Lyly
2016: Jarkko Eloranta

References
  1. SAK luopuu kohutuista televisiomainoksistaan Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Helsingin Sanomat.
  2. SAK:n kohumainos toimi niin kuin pitikin. Taloussanomat.
  3. "Jäsenmäärät". SAK. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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