What is SAK?

2. What is SAK? • A trade union confederation that harmonises and develops the goals and work of its affiliated unions • This work is based on the participation and solidarity of members and workers’ representatives • A specialist in working life and the labour market • A movement for social reform • A dependable partner in bargaining and co-operation

3. WHAT IS SAK? • In a changeable national and international operating environment SAK ensures: • Conditions for affiliates to agree legally binding minimum terms and conditions of employment for their members • Fundamental rights and security in the world of work • Earnings-linked social security • A lobbying channel for employment and social security

4. ” Nowadays and always, the most important job of a trade union is to defend its members’ interests and to oversee agreements and regulations in the bargaining sector.” Competence is always in demand.

5. Mission The mission of the SAK tradeunionmovement is • to improve the welfare, livingstandards and democraticparticipation of employees and • to promote a fair and equitablesociety.

6. Strategic Objectives • A world of work that promotes social affluence • A strong consensus society • Full employment • Comprehensive social security and a high standard of welfare services • Strong organisational capacity

7. ”A union must stand up for the workers and steadfastly resist employer manoeuvres.” All work is worthy.

8. A world of work that promotes social affluence • Human rights in the world of work • More and betterjobs • Decentworkimprovesproductivity and quality • On-the-job learning is normal at work • Meaningfulworkpromoteswellbeing • Flexibleworkinghourspromotinghealth and respectingemployeeneeds

9. Human rights in the world of work • The right to work • The right to a wage that ensures a decent income • The right to fair and equitable treatment • The right to safe working conditions • The right to work that enhances vocational skills and to democratic channels of influence at work • The right to organise in trade unions, the right to free collective bargaining and the right to strike

10. Aiming for full employment • A better employment situation must be the main aim of economic and taxation policy • Effective, high standard employment policy • Vocationalqualifications for all • A universal right to freedom from discrimination at work • The keys to growth in business policy

11. ”I want a union that takes care of our terms of employment, and stands firm over safety at work”

12. A strong consensus society • Principle of solidarity – joint action by trade unions • Pay settlements must improve purchasing power • Labour legislation must guarantee basic rights at work • SAK is actively involved in the work of the European trade union movement

13. Security and services • Improved coverage of social security • Public employment services must be enhanced • Safeguards for the level and financing of earnings-related pensions • A sustainable policy for prolonging working careers • Flexibility in familyleave • Reducedhealthdisparities

14. 1907SAK established 1917 Finland becomes independent, 8-hour working day 1922 Employment Contracts Act, 4 – 7 days of annual holiday 1930sNational Pension Act, 5 – 12 days of annual holiday 1940sCollective bargaining system, workers’ representative system, Labour Court, child benefit 1950sGeneral strike, 45-hour working week 1960sEmployment pension system, Sickness Insurance Act, 40-hour / 5-day working week, annual holiday pay agreement, first incomes policy agreement (Liinamaa I) 1970sMinimum wage, holiday return bonus, 7-month maternity leave, winter holiday, Occupational Health Care Act, Act on Co-operation within Undertakings 1980sStudy Leave Act, Act on Equality between Women and Men, parental and child care leave 1990sImproved conditions in casual employment, annual holiday bank, Working Hours Act 2000s 4-hour minimum working time, pension reform, subscriber liability for outsourced labour, revised Act on Co-operation within Undertakings, reform of the Annual Holidays Act and the Act on Equality between Women and Men, equal pay programme

15. ”The trade union movement must stand united and solidarity must remain its watchword.”

16. SAK: a million strong • 1 038 000 members in SAK-affiliated unions • 100,000 activists • 21 affiliated unions • about 2,900 branches • about 100 local organisations • 13 regional offices and a representative in Åland • 1,500 staff in SAK and its affiliates • 100 staff in SAK

17. SAK – A Union for Unions Industry • Metalworkers’ Union • Paperworkers’ Union • Wood and Allied Workers’ Union • Construction Trade Union • Foodstuff Workers’ Union • Electrical Workers’ Union • Industrial Union TEAM Private Services • Union of Foremen in Commerce* • Service Unions United • Musicians’ Union • Theatre and Media Employees in Finland * via the Service Sector Union PaU Public Sector • Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL and its members: • the NCOs’ Union, the Coastguard Union, the Customs Officers’ Union ja Prison Officers’ Union Transport • Transport Workers’ Union • Aviation Union • Post and Logistics Union • Railway Salaried Staff’s Union • Cabin Crew Union • Seamen’s Union • Locomotive Drivers’ Union Journalists • Social Democratic Journalists’ Union • General Union of Journalists

18. Who do we represent? • SAK represents 1,038,000 union members: • Industry 450 525 (43 %) • Private services 248 381 (24 %) • Public sector 238 861 (23 %) • Transport 100 106 (10 %) • 170,000 members under 30 years of age • 482,039 women and 556,360 men • The women and men of SAK

19. MEMBERSHIP OF AFFILIATES IN 2013

20. Main reasons for joining a union* • Pay security and job security: 45 % • Unemployment security: 30 % * Source: Labour market policy opinion survey, spring 2012

21. SAK in the regions • SAK worksregionally and locally • Promotingco-operationwithaffiliatedunions and officials • Promotingtradeunionorganisation • Lobbyingregionally to improvesociety

22. SAK in the regions • Offices in the Eastern Finland operating area • Joensuu, Kuopio and Mikkeli • Offices in the Southern Finland operating area • Helsinki, Lahti and Lappeenranta • Offices in the South-Western Finland operating area • Pori and Turku • Offices in the Western Finland operating area • Jyväskylä, Tampere and Vaasa • Offices in the Northern Finland operating area • Oulu and Rovaniemi • Representative in Åland

23. SAK and young adults • 170,000 members under 30 years of age • Youth Committee • Co-ordinates union youth work, expresses opinions and prepares proposals concerning young adults. • Arvo magazine for young adults • Regional action groups for young people

24. ”The traditional march with banners and a brass band is not the only way to make a stand and lobby effectively in all directions.”

25. SAK as an NGO • the largestwomen’sorganisation in Finland • the largestimmigrantorganisation in Finland

26. *2007 ’2006 ORGANISING RATE AND COVERAGE OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS, 2008

27. Structure of SAK Congress General Council Executive Board Specialist committees and Project Groups 1 representative for every 3,000 union members 119 representatives from workplaces 18 representatives from affiliated unions, plus the President and Vice-President of SAK 22 groups, representatives from trade unions Affiliated trade unions (21) Union districts / regions Union branches (2 900) • SAK regional organisation • 13 regional committees • 13 offices in 5 operating areas • Workplaces • About 100,000 workers’ representatives • Localorganisations (110) • Trade union branches as members

28. SAK ORGANISATION TRADE UNIONS CONGRESS GENERAL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD SteeringCommittee SAK office Specialistcommittees and projectgroups Sectoralforums

29. Social Partners Confederation of FinnishIndustries EK SAK Member Unions Localgovernmentemployers Central government STTK Member Unions Office for the Government as Employer Akava Member Unions Labour Market Organisation of the Church

30. SAK internationally International Trade Union Confederation ITUC • Improvingcore labour rights, especiallytradeunionrightsallover the world • Solidarity projects (Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland SASK) • Influencing on EU policies • Collaboration in the Baltic Sea region (BASTUN) International Labour Organization ILO Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland SASK Trade Union AdvisoryCommittee to the OECD TUAC European Trade Union Confederation ETUC Joint EU Representation of SAK, STTK and Akava in Brussels FinUnions Council of Nordic Trade Unions NFS

31. ”The strength of the trade union movement is at the workplace” Thank you!