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Business Union
The Business Union ( fi, Liikealan ammattiliitto) was a trade union representing clerical workers in Finland. The union was formed in 1987, when the Commercial Workers' Union, an affiliate of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), merged with the Finnish Business People's Union, an affiliate of the Confederation of Salaried Employees, and the Trade and Industry Officials' Union. The new union decided to affiliate to the SAK, and it was led by Maj-Len Remahl Maj-Len Anita Remahl (born 3 December 1942) is a Finnish former trade union leader. Born in Vaasa as Maj-Len Rönnholm, she grew up in a Swedish-speaking family in Sepänkylä, then in Palosaari and Huutoniemi. She was educated at the Vaasa Sv ..., former president of the Commercial Workers' Union. By 1998, the union had 128,286 members. In 2000, it merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, and the Technical and Special Trades Union, to form Service Union United.{{c ...
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Trade Union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits (such as holiday, health care, and retirement), improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting the integrity of their trade through the increased bargaining power wielded by solidarity among workers. Trade unions typically fund their head office and legal team functions through regularly imposed fees called ''union dues''. The delegate staff of the trade union representation in the workforce are usually made up of workplace volunteers who are often appointed by members in democratic elections. The trade union, through an elected leadership and bargaining committee, ...
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Commercial Workers' Union
The Commercial Workers' Union ( fi, Liiketyöntekijäin Liitto) was a trade union representing clerical workers in Finland. The union was founded in 1917 as the Finnish Trade and Business Workers' Union, and it affiliated to the Finnish Trade Union Federation. The union grew steadily, and from 1930 was affiliated to the Finnish Federation of Trade Unions (SAK). It resigned from the SAK in 1961, becoming independent until 1969, when it joined the SAK's successor, the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. In 1987, the union merged with the Finnish Business People's Union, an affiliate of the Confederation of Salaried Employees, and the Trade and Industry Officials' Union, to form the Business Union.{{cite web , title=Maj-Len Remahl – liikealan työntekijöiden edunvalvoja , url=https://www.naistenaani.fi/maj-len-remahl-liikealan-tyontekijoiden-edunvalvoja/ , website=Naisten Ääni - suomalaisen naisen elämää , accessdate=16 March 2020 Presidents :1917: Johan Emil Jà ...
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Central Organisation Of Finnish Trade Unions
The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, usually referred to by the acronym SAK ( fi, Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö; sv, 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. 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 t ...
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Finnish Business People's Union
The Finnish Business People's Union ( fi, Suomen Liikeväen liitto, SLL) was a trade union representing clerical workers in Finland. The union was founded in 1906, and in 1944 it became a founding affiliate of the Confederation of Salaried Employees The Confederation of Salaried Employees ( fi, Toimihenkilö- ja virkamiesjärjestöjen Keskusliitto, TVK) was a national trade union centre in Finland. The federation was established in 1917, as the Henkisen Työn Keskusliitto. It was refounded in .... By 1986, it had 18.446 members. In 1987, the union merged with the Commercial Workers' Union, and the Trade and Industry Officials' Union, to form the Business Union. References {{Authority control Clerical trade unions Trade unions established in 1906 Trade unions disestablished in 1987 Trade unions in Finland 1906 establishments in Finland ...
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Confederation Of Salaried Employees
The Confederation of Salaried Employees ( fi, Toimihenkilö- ja virkamiesjärjestöjen Keskusliitto, TVK) was a national trade union centre in Finland. The federation was established in 1917, as the Henkisen Työn Keskusliitto. It was refounded in 1922 and 1944, then again in 1956, as TVK. Several of its largest affiliates left during the 1980s. By 1991, it had 15 remaining unions affiliated, with a total membership of 405,494. The following year, it declared bankruptcy and was dissolved, with most of its remaining affiliates transferred to the Finnish Confederation of Professionals, greatly increasing its size. The most important affiliates of the federation included the Federation of Service and Clerical Employees, Bank Employees' Union, Union of Salaried Employees in Industry, Finnish Union of Practical Nurses, Union of Health and Social Care Professionals, Federation of Municipal Officers, Federation of Employees in State-owned Corporations, Union of Insurance Employees, Pub ...
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Maj-Len Remahl
Maj-Len Anita Remahl (born 3 December 1942) is a Finnish former trade union leader. Born in Vaasa as Maj-Len Rönnholm, she grew up in a Swedish-speaking family in Sepänkylä, then in Palosaari and Huutoniemi. She was educated at the Vaasa Svenska Flicklyceum and the Vaasa handelsläroverk, then took various jobs in administration. She married in 1961 and had her first child the same year. During her maternity leave, she became active in the Finnish Social Democratic Party (SDP). Remahl joined the Union of Salaried Employees (STL) in 1972, and in 1976 was appointed as the union's first regional secretary for Central Finland. In 1980, after her second child was born, she moved to work as a regional administrator for the Commercial Workers' Union, to reduce the travel required. In 1986, Remahl was elected as president of the union. Despite having the backing of the union's general secretary and the previous president, she was little known in the union, her campaign booste ...
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Caretakers' Union
The Caretakers' Union ( fi, Kiinteistötyöntekijäin Liitto, KL or KTTL) was a trade union representing janitors in Finland. The union was founded in 1948 and affiliated to the Finnish Federation of Trade Unions, and from 1969, to its successor, the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. It had only 2,228 members in 1955, but by 1998, this had grown to 13,881. In 2000, it merged with the Business Union, the Technical and Special Trades Union, and the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, to form the Service Union United The Service Union United ( fi, Palvelualojen ammattiliitto, PAM) is a trade union representing service sector workers in Finland. The union was founded in 2000, when the Business Union merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant .... References {{Authority control Trade unions established in 1948 Trade unions disestablished in 2000 Trade unions in Finland 1948 establishments in Finland 2000 disestablishments in Finland ...
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Hotel And Restaurant Workers' Union (Finland)
The Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union ( fi, Hotelli- ja Ravintolahenkilökunnan Liitto, HRHL) was a trade union representing hospitality workers in Finland. The union was founded on 14 November 1933, and affiliated to the Finnish Federation of Trade Unions, and then its successor, the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. In 1960, it had only 4,493 members, but by 1998, this had grown to 48,565, of whom 84.3% were women. In 2000, the union merged with the Technical and Special Trades Union, the Caretakers' Union, and the Business Union, to form the Service Union United The Service Union United ( fi, Palvelualojen ammattiliitto, PAM) is a trade union representing service sector workers in Finland. The union was founded in 2000, when the Business Union merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant ....{{cite web , last1=Rossi , first1=Leena , title=Lähes 70 vuotta yhden naisvaltaisen ammattialan järjestäytymistä , url=https://agricolaverkko.fi/review ...
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Technical And Special Trades Union
The Technical and Special Trades Union ( fi, Teknisten ja Erikoisammattien Liitto, Tekeri) was a trade union representing private sector workers in Finland. The union was founded in 1970 from a merger of smaller unions. It affiliated to the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), and was given jurisdiction over all private sector workers not included in another union. This included broadcasting staff, consultants, graphic designers, and pop musicians. By 1998, the union had 10,701 members. In 2000, the union merged with the Business Union, the Caretakers' Union, and the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, to form the Service Union United The Service Union United ( fi, Palvelualojen ammattiliitto, PAM) is a trade union representing service sector workers in Finland. The union was founded in 2000, when the Business Union merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant .... References {{Authority control Trade unions established in 1970 Trade ...
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Service Union United
The Service Union United ( fi, Palvelualojen ammattiliitto, PAM) is a trade union representing service sector workers in Finland. The union was founded in 2000, when the Business Union merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, and the Technical and Special Trades Union. Like its predecessor, the union affiliated to the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. As of 2020, the union had about 210,000 members. Presidents :2000: Maj-Len Remahl :2002: Ann Selin Ann Orvokki Selin (born 22 July 1960) is a Finnish former trade union leader. Born in Helsinki, Selin began working in 1976, as a clerk for the Commercial Workers' Union. In 1987, the union merged into the Business Union, for which Selin becam ... :2019: Annika Rönni-Sällinen External links * References {{Authority control Trade unions established in 2000 Trade unions in Finland 2000 establishments in Finland ...
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Clerical Trade Unions
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Trade Unions Established In 1987
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services, i.e. trading things without the use of money. Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and letter of credit, paper money, and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade involving more than two traders is called multilateral trade. In one modern view, trade exists due to specialization and the division of labour, a predominant form of economic activity in which individuals and groups concentrate on a small aspect of production, but use their output in trades for other products a ...
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