Finland: union mergers coming up in banking and rail transport

TU and Suora want to merge to create the largest trade union of executive and clerical staff. TU and Suora (finance, insurance, alcohol trade and games of chance employees) should merge. The two organizations, member of STTK, signed an agreement to create a new union which should be fully operation in early 2011. The objective of the merger is to optimize resources and strengthen the position of STTK unions. Suora represents 31,000 people. The new organization, the name of which will be revealed later, should have over 150,000 members.
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d an agreement to create a new union which should be fully operation in early 2011. The objective of the merger is to optimize resources and strengthen the position of STTK unions. Suora represents 31,000 people. The new organization, the name of which will be revealed later, should have over 150,000 members.

Two rail transport unions talking to include the JHL civil service union. JHL, civil service union affiliated with SAK, could see its size substantially grow by 2012 with the arrival of 16,

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