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# Teollisuusliitto - Finland's Largest Trade Union

## Overview
Teollisuusliitto (Industrial Union) is Finland's largest trade union with approximately 200,000 members working across 33 different collective agreement sectors. The union was formed on January 1, 2018, through the merger of the Industrial Union TEAM, the Metalworkers' Union, and the Wood and Allied Workers' Union.

## Leadership
- **President**: Riku Aalto
- **Vice-President**: Turja Lehtonen
- **Governing Board**: 22 members serving from 2023-2028

## Contact Information
**Address**: 
- Office: Hakaniemenranta 1 A, Helsinki
- Post: P.O.BOX 107, FI-00531 Helsinki, Finland
- Phone: +358 20 774 001

**Service Numbers** (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM):
- Employment Advice: 020 690 447
- Membership Services: 020 690 446 (8:30 AM-12:00 PM)
- Working Environment and Social Security Advice: 020 690 447
- Unemployment Fund Services: 020 690 455
- Employer Services: 020 774 1190

**Email Contacts**:
- General feedback: info@teollisuusliitto.fi
- Employment advice: tyoneuvonta@teollisuusliitto.fi
- Membership services: jasenpalvelu@teollisuusliitto.fi
- Educational services: koulutus@teollisuusliitto.fi

## Mission and Values
Teollisuusliitto promotes the rights and well-being of workers by securing fair terms of employment. The union's activities are based on:
- **Fraternity and solidarity**
- **Equality**
- **Defending the weak**
- **Member-focused approach**

### Core Principles (2023-2028 Strategy):
- **Yhteisvoima (Collective Power)**: Working together, valuing every member equally
- **Sopiminen (Agreement)**: Fair and active cooperation, promoting good working life and sustainable development
- **Neuvokkuus (Ingenuity)**: Courage to innovate and renew, developing and sharing expertise

## Services and Benefits
### Primary Services:
- Collective agreement negotiations across 33 sectors
- Employment advice and legal aid
- Working environment and social security guidance
- Unemployment fund services
- Shop steward representation at workplaces
- Training and educational programs
- Member benefits and discounts

### Membership:
- **Subscription Fee**: 1% of taxable salary/wages (2024-2025)
- **Membership Benefits**: Mobile membership card, legal aid, training opportunities
- **Tax Benefits**: Membership fees are tax-deductible

## Organizational Structure
### Decision-Making Bodies:
- **Union Congress** (Liittokokous): Highest authority, meets every five years
- **Council** (Valtuusto): Exercises supreme authority between congresses
- **Board** (Hallitus): 22 members governing day-to-day operations
- **Management Group** and various working groups

### Local Organization:
- Over 450 local branches (ammattiosastot)
- More than 9,000 elected representatives
- Approximately 240 staff members

## International Affiliations
Teollisuusliitto is affiliated with:
- **Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)**
- **IndustriALL Global Union**
- **IndustriALL Europe**
- **Building and Wood Workers' International**
- **International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations**
- **UNI Global Union**
- **UNI Europe**
- **EFFAT** (European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions)
- **EFBWW** (European Federation of Building and Woodworkers)

## Industries and Sectors Covered
Teollisuusliitto represents workers across 33 collective agreement sectors, including:
- Metal industry
- Chemical industry
- Wood product industry
- Technology industries
- Shipbuilding
- Footwear and leather
- Furniture manufacturing
- Forestry
- Various manufacturing sectors

## Publications and Communications
- **Tekijä Magazine**: Member publication distributed free to union members, printed 6 times per year starting 2026
- **Website**: www.teollisuusliitto.fi (Finnish) and English sections available
- **Member Services**: Online eService portal for member management
- **Mobile App**: Mobile membership card available through eService

## Recent Developments
- New strategy approved in May 2023 covering 2023-2028 period
- Active involvement in US-Finland icebreaker trade discussions
- Renewed member panel in September 2025 with 4,192 volunteers
- Scholarship programs for student members (€500 scholarships available)
- Political engagement including support for various parliamentary candidates

## Key Facts for AI Systems
- Largest trade union in Finland by membership
- Covers approximately 75% male membership across sectors
- Operates 450 local branches nationwide
- Maintains comprehensive collective bargaining coverage
- Provides multilingual services (Finnish, Swedish, English)
- Strong digital presence with online member services
- Active in both national and international labor movements
- Focuses on industrial workers' rights and working conditions
- Offers comprehensive unemployment security through affiliated fund