Finnish Workers' Sports Federation

Finnish Workers' Sports Federation

The Finnish Workers' Sports Federation (Finnish "Suomen Työväen Urheiluliitto" or TUL) is a Finnish amateur sports organisation, with a strong labour union background. It is affiliated with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) as well as the Social Democratic Party of Finland. It is also a member of the International Labour Sports Federation (CSIT). The TUL was founded in 1919.

TUL currently has over 300 000 members, active in 1100 clubs in 59 different sports.

External links

* [http://www.tul.fi Finnish Workers' Sports Federation]


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