Service Union United

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The Service Union United (Finnish : Palvelualojen ammattiliitto, PAM; Swedish : Servicefacket) is a trade union representing service sector workers in Finland.

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The union was founded in 2000, when the Business Union merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, and the Technical and Special Trades Union. [1] Like its predecessor, the union affiliated to the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. PAM has agreed a total of 33 collective agreements as of the end of 2022.

As of 2023, the union had about 190,000 members. [2]

Presidents

2000: Maj-Len Remahl
2002: Ann Selin
2019: Annika Rönni-Sällinen

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References

  1. Rossi, Leena. "Lähes 70 vuotta yhden naisvaltaisen ammattialan järjestäytymistä". Agricola. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. "PAM: Almost 50,000 service-sector employees to go on strike in coming weeks". Helsinki Times. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.