The Finnish Electrical Workers' Union ( fi, Sähköalojen ammattiliitto, Sähköliitto) is 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 electrical workers in Finland. The union was founded in 1955, as a split from the

Metalworkers' Union The Metalworkers' Union ( fi, Metallityöväen Liitto, Metalli) was a trade union representing workers in the metal industry in Finland. The first Metalworkers' Union in Finland was founded in 1899, but was banned in 1930. Later that year, a new ...

. The Metalworkers prevented the new union from joining 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 ...

(SAK), but in 1963, it was accepted into the rival Finnish Trade Union Federation (SAJ). The SAK and SAJ merged in 1969, forming 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 ...

, of which the Electrical Workers have held continuous membership. By 1998, the union had 29,009 members, and by 2020, this had risen to 34,000. It took part in the negotiations which formed the Industrial Union TEAM, but ultimately remained independent.

Presidents

:1955: Erkki Pohjolainen :1976: Vilho Pekkonen :1986: Seppo Salisma :1997: Lauri Lyly :2004: Martti Alakoski :2016: Tero Heiniluoma :2016: Sauli Väntti

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{{Authority control Electricians' trade unions Trade unions in Finland Trade unions established in 1955