The economy of Finland is a highly industrialised, mixed economy with a per capita output similar to that of western European economies such as France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The largest sector of Finland's economy is its service sector, which contributes 72.7% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP); followed by manufacturing and refining at 31.4%; and concluded with the country's primary sector at 2.9%. Among OECD nations, Finland has a highly efficient and strong social security system; social expenditure stood at roughly 29% of GDP.
A trade union or labor union, 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 and benefits, improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees and protecting and increasing the bargaining power of workers.
A cooperative is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise". Cooperatives are democratically controlled by their members, with each member having one vote in electing the board of directors. They differ from collectives in that they are generally built from the bottom-up, rather than the top-down. Cooperatives may include:
The Nordic model comprises the economic and social policies as well as typical cultural practices common in the Nordic countries. This includes a comprehensive welfare state and multi-level collective bargaining based on the economic foundations of social corporatism, and a commitment to private ownership within a market-based mixed economy – with Norway being a partial exception due to a large number of state-owned enterprises and state ownership in publicly listed firms.
A collective agreement, collective labour agreement (CLA) or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is a written contract negotiated through collective bargaining for employees by one or more trade unions with the management of a company that regulates the terms and conditions of employees at work. This includes regulating the wages, benefits, and duties of the employees and the duties and responsibilities of the employer or employers and often includes rules for a dispute resolution process.
The European Trade Union Confederation was set up in 1973 to promote the interests of working people at the European level and to represent them in the European Union institutions. It is recognized by the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the European Free Trade Association as the only representative cross-sectoral trade union organization at the European level.
The Finnish Transport Workers' Union is a trade union representing transport workers in Finland.
The Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union was a trade union representing hospitality workers in Finland.
The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors is a trade union representing workers in the public sector and welfare services, in Finland.
The Joint Organisation of State Employees was a trade union federation bringing together public sector workers in Finland.
The Technical and Special Trades Union was a trade union representing private sector workers in Finland.
Ann Orvokki Selin is a Finnish former trade union leader.
The Business Union was a trade union representing clerical workers in Finland.
The Commercial Workers' Union was a trade union representing clerical workers in Finland.
The Post and Logistics Union is a trade union, principally representing postal workers, in Finland.
The Postal Union was a trade union representing postal workers in Finland.
The Postal Officers' Union was a trade union representing postal service workers in Finland.
The Union of Insurance Employees is a trade union representing workers in the insurance industry in Finland.
The Federation of Public and Private Sector Employees is a trade union representing local government workers in Finland.
The Union of Private Sector Professionals is a trade union representing a variety of private sector professionals.
