The Textile and Clothing Workers' Union ( fi, Tekstiili- ja vaatetustyöväen liitto, Teva) 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 workers involved in making textiles and garments, in Finland. The union was founded in 1971, when the Textile Workers' Union merged with the

Textile and Knitting Workers' Union The Textile and Knitting Workers' Union ( fi, Kutoma- ja Neuletyöväen Liito, KNL) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in Finland. The union was founded in 1952, when the Weaving Industry Union merged with a smaller un ...

and the

Union of Clothing Workers The Union of Clothing Workers ( fi, Suomen Vaatetustyöläisten liitto, SVL) was a trade union representing workers in the clothes industry in Finland. The first Finnish Clothing Workers' Union was banned in 1930. The Workers' Union gained respo ...

. These unions had been members of separate federations, but they had all joined 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 ...

in 1969, prompting the merger. The union's membership initially increased, peaking at 48,254 in 1980. Employment in the industry then declined rapidly, and despite the small Finnish Textile Mechanics' Union merged into Teva in 1989, by 1998, it had only 18,829 members. In 2004, it merged into the

Chemical Union The Chemical Union ( fi, Kemianliitto, Kemia) was a trade union representing workers in light industries in Finland. The union was established in 1993, when the Chemical Workers' Union merged with the Rubber and Leather Workers' Union. The fol ...

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Presidents

:1970: Väinö Kujanpää :1974: Seppo Niemi :1986: Tuulikki Kannisto :1991: Pirkko Oksa :1999:

References

Textile and clothing trade unions Trade unions in Finland Trade unions established in 1971 Trade unions disestablished in 2004