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The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK

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

As of 7 November 2026, The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK appears in 32 declared MEP meetings (10 different MEPs), most often with The Left.

32
declared meetings
with current MEPs
10
MEPs met
€400k/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 32 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

The Left1753%
Socialists & Democrats516%
European People's Party412%
Greens/EFA39%
Renew Europe39%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (13 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
3
2024
11
2025
13
2026
4

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

Li Andersson
12 meetings · The Left
Jussi Saramo
5 meetings · The Left
Eero Heinäluoma
5 meetings · S&D
Sirpa Pietikäinen
3 meetings · EPP
Ville Niinistö
2 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
29 Sep 2026Jussi SaramoJulkiset hankinnat, IAA
29 Sep 2026Katri KulmuniIAA ja Public Procurement Act
29 Sep 2026Li AnderssonEmployment Policy
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
20 Mar 2025Jussi SaramoKomission työohjelma, erityisesti Omnibus
19 Mar 2025Ville NiinistöEU affairs, Omnibus
19 Mar 2025Li AnderssonLabour market politics
19 Mar 2025Aura SallaCommission work prgramme and simplification, including Omnibus
19 Mar 2025Anna-Maja HenrikssonEmployment policy
18 Mar 2025Sirpa PietikäinenOmnibus
11 Mar 2025Li AnderssonLabour market politics
20 Feb 2025Li AnderssonLabour market politics

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