Work life 29.4.2024 | News article TEK found 10 flaws in the bill on local collective bargaining – read the full list of proposed amendments The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK believes that the starting point for extending local collective bargaining should be a balance between freedoms and responsibilities. More freedoms are now being granted, but the equal conditions for contract negotiations and contract monitoring and sanctions are not addressed or increased. The bill should be amended in this respect.
Work life 29.4.2024 | News article TEK proposes giving up the staggering of earnings-related daily allowance – especially highly educated professionals would be hit hard The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is opposed to the government’s proposal to lower the amount of earnings-related daily allowance, or the so-called staggering of earnings-related daily allowance. “Highly educated professionals have little influence over this, despite being active.”
Society 23.4.2024 | News article Things look absolutely awful right now Even zero growth would be an achievement for the Finnish economy this year. The numbers laid on the table by financial experts at TEK's Council Arena were so bleak that the entire audience listened to them in complete silence.
Work life 8.3.2024 | News article Mythbuster Work life. Many mistakenly fear that working as a shop steward will stand in the way of career progression, says Marko Honkalampi. “It doesn’t, as I myself can testify.”
Organisation 7.3.2024 | News article Record number of student members, again Last year, 5,206 student members joined the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.
Work life 8.2.2024 | News article Collective agreement is the most common reason for a pay rise Labour Market Survey. The median salary of the members of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK was 5,534 euros per month in October 2023. There are significant differences in salaries between sectors and positions.