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Collective agreement negotiations

Here you can find more information about collective agreement negotiations concerning TEK members.

Negotiations 2026

Private sector

The YTN Universities of Applied Sciences sector has been negotiating a new collective agreement since January 2026. No negotiation result has been reached in the sector talks, and the collective agreement expired on 31 March 2026. In the collective agreement dispute in universities of applied sciences, YTN has issued a strike warning, which also applies to TEK members. Read more

Follow the private sector negotiations at YTN's website

Stay updated

The most important news about the progress of the negotiations are typically sent by email directly to our members in the respective field. Please make sure that your workplace information is up-to-date on the OmaTEK portal and that you have chosen to receive news on the Finnish labour market and lobbying. 

If you are an employee representative, please check your contact details and staff representative status with YTN's customer service or JUKO.

Private sector

The collective labour agreements of the members of TEK and other Akava unions working in the private sector are negotiated by The Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff YTN. In practice, the negotiators are experts from TEK and other Akava unions. Click here to read about the importance of collective agreements. Collective agreements are negotiated for each contract branch. If you do not know which contract branch your employer belongs to, ask your employer or shop steward. 

Read more from YTN's site (private sector) 

Public sector

JUKO negotiates the collective agreements of TEK and other Akava union members working in the public sector: at universities, the state and the municipalities. You can get the most up-to-date information on public sector collective agreements on JUKO's website (in Finnish). The Yliopistotes.fi website provides information about universities' collective agreements

Read more on university sector's negotiations

Read more on public sector's negotiations (in Finnish)

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