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The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK

Labour / trade union · Labour & trade unions · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK appears in 18 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with The Left.

18
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
€400,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“SAK is a confederation of 18 trade unions in industry, the public sector, transport and private services. The mission of SAK is to improve the welfare, living standards and democratic participation of employees and to promote a fair and equitable society.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 18 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

The Left633%
Socialists & Democrats528%
European People's Party317%
Greens/EFA211%
Renew Europe211%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2024).

2022
1
2023
3
2024
7
2025
6
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Eero Heinäluoma
5 meetings · S&D
Jussi Saramo
3 meetings · The Left
Li Andersson
3 meetings · The Left
Sirpa Pietikäinen
2 meetings · EPP
Elsi Katainen
1 meeting · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
9 Feb 2026Maria OhisaloHow to reduce work-related fatalities
24 Sep 2025Li AnderssonLabour market policy
25 Jun 2025Li AnderssonEmployment policy
8 May 2025Li AnderssonLabour market politics
19 Mar 2025Aura SallaCommission work prgramme and simplification, including Omnibus
19 Mar 2025Anna-Maja HenrikssonEmployment policy
24 Jan 2025Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisaiheet
23 Oct 2024Jussi SaramoTalouspolitiikka
17 Oct 2024Jussi SaramoTyöelämäkysymykset
15 Oct 2024Elsi KatainenTeollisuus- ja talouspolitiikka
14 Oct 2024Ville NiinistöEU affairs, just transition
1 Oct 2024Jussi SaramoTyöelämäkysymykset
7 May 2024Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisaiheet
30 Apr 2024Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisaiheet
16 Sep 2023Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisaiheet

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