Negotiation round 2024-2025
Private sector
New collective agreements have entered into force in YTN's technology industry, consulting sector, IT service sector, chemical industry sector, ICT sector, energy sector and private laboratory sector. Architectural design sector still continues the negotiations. (Situation for private sector updated 14.5. at 15:53)
Pressure measures on TEK members' workplaces
On 13.5.2025, YTN issued a strike warning for senior salaried employees in the architectural design sector. In addition, YTN has declared a ban on flexible working for all senior salaried employees in the architectural design sector with effect from 14 May 2025. The ban is in force until further notice. During this time, employees will not work overtime, additional work, travel for work in their free time or work flexible working hours. More information
Follow the private sector negotiations at YTN's website
Public sector
On the public sector, negotiations on the university sector are ongoing. State as well as municipal and wellbeing sectors have reached new agreements in the beginning of May.
University sector
12th May: Strike notice to the University of Helsinki and University of Turku
6th May: Strike to take place at Tampere University on 7th May
22nd April: Strike notice to Tampere University
You can follow the university negotiations in English at yliopistotes.fi/en.
State sector
5th May: New collective agreement for the state sector, read more in Finnish
2nd May: JUKO accepted state sector's proposal, read more in Finnish
30th April: JUKO declined the conciliation proposal, conciliation continues this week (in Finnish)
28th April: Second conciliation proposal to the state sector, read more in Finnish
Third strike notice to the state sector, read more in Finnish
Municipal and wellbeing sectors
6th May: New collective agreements for the municipal and wellbeing sectors
30th April: Mutual understanding on salary increases has been formed, read more (in Finnish)
Follow the public sector negotiations at JUKO's website (in Finnish)
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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)