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Lakkovahteja ulkona.
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Owain's corner: Weakening trade unions weakens Finland’s attractiveness

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What is TEK?

TEK is a trade union for academic engineers and architects in Finland.

In Finland, trade unions work closely with the employers’ organisations to ensure that the Finnish market is open, fair and competitive. On a personal level, this means that we negotiate the framework for employment conditions and salaries on your behalf, to make sure you have fair working conditions.

We are a professional organisation that supports you in your career. By becoming a member, you will have access to our experts, who can advise you on any issues regarding your work life in Finland. Through our services, we will help you make informed choices in all aspects of your career, from how to get your foot in the market to navigating Finnish work life.

Get to know our services in more detail below.

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As a TEK member you have access to the best tools for building your career, as well as valuable benefits!

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Work life in Finland

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How can we best serve you?

We offer a wide range of membership services to support you at different stages in your career. 

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If you're not yet a TEK member, join now!

Latest news and blogs

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Kaksi henkilöä lounge-tilassa, taaimmainen iloitsee.
Organisation
News article

TEK is the most attractive trade union

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is also the most respected trade union, according to a recent survey by Taloustutkimus.
Jussi Nousiainen katsoo kameraan.
Work life
Blog post

Why did architects get less?

Are architects not valued? Are the negotiators incompetent? Are architects pushovers compared to engineers?
Henkilö katsoo Työkirjaa.
Work life
Blog post

3-/6-month rule comes into force – does it impact you?

Of all the proposed and implemented laws by this government since their election in 2023, this has been perhaps the one most discussed and, especially amongst non-native Finnish residents, most feared. It is important to summarize what the law does to you as an international technology expert, writes TEK's Owain Hopeaketo.
Owain Hopeaketo.
Blog post

Owain's corner: Weakening trade unions weakens Finland’s attractiveness

At a time when Finland is desperate to attract talent, anti-union policies threaten to weaken the very thing that makes Finland a country worth choosing. That won’t just lead to the loss of individuals, but of whole families.
Swecon työntekijöitä seisoo portaikon alla ryhmänä.
Work life
News article

Sweco’s management set up diversity goals

Sweco wants to attract more women and ensure that professionals who do not speak Finnish and who are of all ages and neurodiversities enjoy working there. Management commitment is the key to achieving this goal.
Sirkku Pohja istuu TEKin Pasilan Loungessa.
Work life
News article

Implementing DEI – where to begin?

DEI stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In short, DEI is about how these three things are promoted in an organisation.
Työnantaja ja työntekijä neuvottelevat työsuhteesta.
Legal
News article

Changes to Cooperation Act at the beginning of July

The threshold for applying the Cooperation Act will be raised to cover companies and corporations that regularly employ at least 50 people. In addition, negotiation times will be reduced by half.
Lakkovahteja ulkona.
Work life
News article

Collective agreement negotiations raise salaries by hundreds of millions of euros

The spring of strikes brought highly educated professionals more or less the same pay rises as everyone else. TEK members will see their salaries rise by thousands of euros between 2025 and 2027.
Henkilöitä kokouksessa.
Work life
News article

New collective agreement for the architectural design sector – strikes are cancelled and ban on flexibility ends

Senior salaried employees in the architectural design sector have a new collective agreement. This means that the strikes previously announced at two companies in the sector for May 28 and May 30 are cancelled. The ban on flexibility that applied to the entire sector also ends.