The Finnish Elite Athlete's Union (, SHU) is a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

representing professional sportspeople in Finland. The union was founded in 2002 and consists of associations for specific sports, plus a section for individual athletes. It has about 2,600 members, with about 1,500 being football players. Unusually for a trade union, it does not involve itself in wage negotiations, but focuses on social security, and helping athletes prepare for life after their sporting career has finished. In 2012, the union affiliated to the

Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, usually referred to by the acronym SAK (; ) 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 fif ...

Sections

* Basketball Players' Association * Elite Baseball Players * Finnish Ice Hockey * Football Players' Union * Race Athletes' Association

References

Sports trade unions Trade unions in Finland Trade unions established in 2002 {{Athletics-org-stub