Tekniikan akateemiset TEK

Renata Laty­pova suoja-asussa laboratoriossa.
Technology

Hydrogen-induced cracking puts the brakes on hydrogen economy

News article
Work life

Mentor signposted road to entrepreneurship – but current job triumphed

News article
Kulttuuri ja yhteisöllisyys

Finland - the country of not belonging?

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Organisation

TEK supports joy and riot

News article

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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Services and benefits

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

Employment and law

Job search and career

Salary

Unemployment insurance

Work life in Finland

Wellbeing

Membership benefits

Events and trainings

Research

Get to know all services and benefits

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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. 

Student

Graduated

Job seeker

Unemployed

Entrepreneur

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

Latest news and blogs

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Society
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Finland to the lead of the green transition

It is time for the upcoming government to streamline the environmental permit system to apply the ‘one-stop shop’ principle and enable the construction of various industrial parks in the future.
Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Society
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Steps to new growth into the government platform

It would not be such a bad idea to transfer state-owned shares to universities where their return would provide sustainable funding without having to remain within the state expenditure framework.
Marjut Kinnari kiipeämässä veden yllä pystysuoraa kallioseinää, aurinko paistaa.
Work life
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Mentor signposted road to entrepreneurship – but current job triumphed

Frontend Developer Marjut Kinnari found support for her ideas about entrepreneurship from the seasoned and agile Anne Soikkeli in TEK's mentoring program.
Susanna Bairoh.
Work life
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Stereotypes and a masculine culture keep women in the minority in technology

Attempts have been made to increase the number of women in the field of technology for decades. However, the attempts have not been successful: In Finland, only one in five technology professionals is a woman. It is often argued that women lack an innate interest in technology. However, the lack of interest is not the cause but the consequence: the technology industry is structured to be masculine.
Kaksi naisoletettua seisoo valkoisen rakennuksen edessä, toinen antaa toiselle poskisuudelman.
Organisation
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TEK supports joy and riot

TEK is proud to be an official support partner of Helsinki Pride for the fourth year and is continuing its work for more equal working life.
Luova teknologia
Organisation
| News article

TEK supports communities in technology

TEK provides support and services to communities established by its members.
Isä ja parikymppinen lapsi istuvat olohuoneen lattialla ja juttelevat.
Students
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Be there for a student

Is your child studying at a higher education institution? Or is someone you know applying for higher education? Here are some tips from experts on how the folks back home can support students.
Tuulivoimaloiden pienoismallit
Society
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ETUC: Workers can’t wait any longer for Just Green Transition rights

This week the European Parliament voted to adopt the political deals at the heart of the ‘Fit for 55’ package, which is the main vehicle to deliver the European Green Deal. "Trade unions all over Europe believe that the transition to climate neutrality is desirable but cannot succeed without workers being in the driving seat", says ETUC's Confederal Secretary Ludovic Voet.
Winners of the TuKoKe 2023 Competition, behind them a wall painting of a bear.
Technology
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Grandpa's memory and green values can be felt in the youths’ winning projects

The winning projects of the TuKoKe science competition organised by TEK and Opinkirjo deal with renewable energy, artificial intelligence, environmental health and textile waste. The final of the competition was held on 5–6 April in Otaniemen lukio upper secondary school in Espoo.