The Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees (STTK) is a trade union

Trade union

A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...

 confederation in Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. It has a membership of 650,000 and represents salaried employees in Finland.

STTK's counterparts are the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions

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...

 (SAK) and the Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland

Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland

The Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland is a trade union confederation in Finland. It represents employees with university-level, professional or other high-level training. It has a membership of 448,000....

 (AKAVA).

The STTK got its current form in 1993 when most of the unions affiliated with the bankrupt Toimihenkilö- ja Virkamiesjärjestöjen Keskusliitto joined the original STTK, founded in 1946.

Member unions

• Technical Employees in Stevedoring and Forwarding Branch AHT
• Association of Finnish Construction Engineers and Architects RIA
• Federation of Special Service and Clerical Employees ERTO
• Federation of Public and Private Sector Employees Jyty
• Liiketalouden Liitto LTA
• Mediaunion MDU
• Union of Finnish Foresters METO
• Federation of Technical Employees in the Dairy Industry MVL
• Confederation of State Employees' Unions – Pardia
• Finnish Federation of Technicians in Special Branches SETELI
• Finnish Engineers’ Association SKL
• Finnish Ships’ Officers’ Association SLPL
• Finnish Association of Fire Fighters SPAL
• Finnish Union of Practical Nurses
  Finnish Union of Practical Nurses
  The Finnish Union of Practical Nurses is a trade union in Finland. It has a membership of over 63,000 and is affiliated with the Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees.-External links:*...
  
   SuPer
• National Union of Public Health Nurses STHL
• Union of Church Employees in Finland SVTL
• Union of Health and Social Care Professionals Tehy
• Trade Union SUORA
• Union of Salaried Employees
  Union of Salaried Employees
  The Union of Salaried Employees is a trade union in Finland. With 125,000 members TU is the major trade union for workers in industry and industrial services, technics, economy and information. It is affiliated with the Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees.-External links:**...
  
   TU
• Union of Insurance Employees VvL

External links

• STTK's website in English