Service Union United Explained

The Service Union United (Finnish: Palvelualojen ammattiliitto, PAM; Swedish: Servicefacket) is a trade union representing service sector workers in Finland.

The union was founded in 2000, when the Business Union merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, and the Technical and Special Trades Union.^[1] Like its predecessor, the union affiliated to the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. PAM has agreed a total of 33 collective agreements as of the end of 2022.

As of 2023, the union had about 190,000 members.^[2]

Presidents

2000: Maj-Len Remahl

2002: Ann Selin

2019: Annika Rönni-Sällinen

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rossi . Leena . Lähes 70 vuotta yhden naisvaltaisen ammattialan järjestäytymistä . Agricola . 3 March 2020.
2. News: PAM: Almost 50,000 service-sector employees to go on strike in coming weeks . 16 March 2020 . Helsinki Times . 3 February 2020.