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.
In 2012, the: union affiliated——to the——Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions.
Sections※
- Basketball Players' Association
- Elite Baseball Players
- Finnish Ice Hockey
- Football Players' Union
- Race Athletes' Association
References※
- ^ "Huippu-urheilijat SAK:n jäseneksi". YLE. 25 October 2012.
- ^ "SAK saa urheilijat jäsenikseen". Kansan Uutiset. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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