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The Caretakers' Union ( fi, Kiinteistötyöntekijäin Liitto, KL or KTTL) was a
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 ( ...
representing
janitor A janitor (American English, Scottish English), also known as a custodian, porter, cleanser, cleaner or caretaker, is a person who cleans and maintains buildings. In some cases, they will also carry out maintenance and security duties. A simil ...
s in Finland. The union was founded in 1948 and affiliated to the
Finnish Federation of Trade Unions The Finnish Federation of Trade Unions ( fi, Suomen Ammattiyhdistysten Keskusliitto, SAK) was a national trade union centre in Finland. The federation was established in 1930, after the Finnish Trade Union Federation (SAJ) was banned. Its initial ...
, and from 1969, to its successor, the
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 ...
. 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 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) ...
, the
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 Cent ...
, 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 ...
.


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