Finnish Elite Athletes' Union
Trade union of Finland
The Finnish Elite Athlete's Union (Finnish: Suomen Huippu-urheilijoiden Unioni, SHU) is a trade union 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.[1][2]
In 2012, the union affiliated to the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions.[1][2]
Sections
- Basketball Players' Association
- Elite Baseball Players
- Finnish Ice Hockey
- Football Players' Union
- Race Athletes' Association
References
- ^ a b "Huippu-urheilijat SAK:n jäseneksi". YLE. 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b "SAK saa urheilijat jäsenikseen". Kansan Uutiset. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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Trade unions in Finland
- Construction (Rakennusliitto)
- Electrical (Sähköliitto)
- Elite Athletes (SHU)
- Food (SEL)
- Industrial (Teollisuusliitto)
- Musicians (Muusikkojenliitto)
- Paperworkers (Paperiliitto)
- Post and Logistics (PAU)
- Prison Officers (VVL)
- Public and Welfare Services (JHL)
- Railways (RAU)
- Seafarers (SM-U)
- Services (PAM)
- Social Democratic Journalists (SSSL)
- Theatre and Media (TeMe)
- Transport (AKT)
Managerial Staff in Finland (Akava)
- Academic Engineers and Architects (TEK)
- Police (SPJL)
- Sales and Marketing Professionals (MMA)
- Business Administration (LTA)
- Private Sector Professionals (Erto)
- Public and Private Sector Employees (Jyty)
- Practical Nurses (SuPer)
- Trade Union Pro (Pro)
- Health and Social Care Professionals (Tehy)
- Insurance (VvL)
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