Finnish Union of Practical Nurses

The Finnish Union of Practical Nurses (SuPer, Finnish: Suomen lähi- ja perushoitajaliitto SuPer, Swedish: Finlands närvårdar- och primärskötarförbund SuPer) is a trade union in Finland.

SuPer

Finnish Union of Practical Nurses
Suomen lähi- ja perushoitajaliitto Finlands närvårdar- och primärskötarförbund
Founded	1948
Headquarters	Helsinki, Finland
Location	Finland
Members	75,000
Affiliations	STTK
Website	www.superliitto.fi

SuPer is the largest trade union in Finland for professionals with vocational upper-secondary qualifications in social and health care or education and guidance, and those studying in these fields. ^[1]

The union was founded in 1948, and soon affiliated to the Confederation of Salaried Employees (TVK). In 1992, the TVK went bankrupt, and the union transferred to the Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK).^[2][3] By 2005, the union had more than 63,000 members.^[4]