Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
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| Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions | |
| Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö | |
| Founded | October, 1907 |
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| Members | 1 million+ |
| Country | Finland |
| Affiliation | ITUC, NFS, ETUC |
| Key people | Lauri Ihalainen, president |
| Office location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Website | www.sak.fi |
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 biggest 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.
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 (the Central Union of Finnish Business, EK), which represents the majority of Finnish employers.
SAK has been challenged by Yleinen työttömyyskassa, an independent organization which is independent, charges lower fees, and is popular among younger people.
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[edit] Scandals
SAK has received a lot attention for spending its members' money to mudslinging on behalf of Social Democratic Party. SAK's 2007 television advertisements were found so defaming that SAK had to withdraw the campaign. Even some SDP members expressed "disgust".[1][2]
SAK has been convicted of sexual discrimination in high court.[3] As of 2008, police is investigating financial fraud committed by SAK's Kiljava school.[4]
[edit] History
Between 1913 and 1918, SAK was affiliated to the International Federation of Trade Unions. SAK became an affiliate of the reconstructed International Federation of Trade Unions in 1930.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ SAK luopuu kohutuista televisiomainoksistaan. Helsingin Sanomat
- ^ SAK:n kohumainos toimi niin kuin pitikin. Taloussanomat
- ^ SAK:lle tuomio sukupuolisyrjinnästä. MTV3
- ^ SAK:n Kiljavan opiston petosepäilyt syyttäjälle kesän jälkeen. Helsingin Sanomat
- ^ Goethem, Geert van. The Amsterdam International: The World of the International Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU), 1913–1945. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2006. p. 296.
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