Content about "Organisation"

TEKin tykit ryhmäkuvassa.
Student liaisons are like TEK’s antennae
TEK’s student liaisons, known as opiskelijayhdyshenkilöt or tykit in Finnish, support local student cultures and encourage new students to become members of TEK. They know what is happening on campuses now and in the future.
News article
Keywords:
student, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/student-liaisons-are-like-teks-antennae

Tuore TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Arto Timperi kukitettuna valinnan jälkeen.
Arto Timperi becomes TEK’s new chair
At its meeting in Tampere on Friday, 21st March, the General Council of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK elected PhD Arto Timperi as the chair of TEK’s board.
News article
Keywords:
board of directors, decision-making, TEK, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/arto-timperi-becomes-teks-new-chair

Henkilö selaa padilla TEKin verkkosivuja.
TEK is here for you in uncertain times
Recently, there have been many change negotiations in the workplaces of TEK members due to the tough economic situation. Remember to take advantage of the support offered by TEK.
News article
Keywords:
member services and benefits, cooperation negotiations, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-is-here-for-you-in-uncertain-times

TEK Magazine 1/2025.
The new TEK Magazine is here
Our first ever printed TEK Magazine fully in English comes out on 7th March. You can also find links to the magazine's articles from this article.
News article
Keywords:
TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-new-tek-magazine-is-here

Daniel Valtakari katsoo kameraan.
From your local university all the way to the EU
A familiar face for many: TEK’s senior adviser Daniel Valtakari works for TEK’s members’ benefit both in Finland and globally. His expertise spans from job search advice to collective agreements, all the way to lobbying in the European Union.
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Keywords:
promotion of interests, internationality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/from-your-local-university-all-the-way-to-the-eu

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Welcome to our professional community!
We at TEK believe, that reasonable and fair employment conditions ensure the wellbeing of everyone within our professional community.
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Keywords:
TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/welcome-to-our-professional-community

Valtuusto
This is how TEK works
TEK's decision-making is based on member democracy. Read more about the different decision-making bodies in this article.
News article
Keywords:
decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/this-is-how-tek-works

Nainen katsoo ulos ikkunasta kylpytakissa.
TEK members favor Member+ holiday apartments
The joint Member+ portal of TEK and other Akava associations gathers all member benefits at one address.
News article
Keywords:
member services and benefits

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-members-favor-member-holiday-apartments

Henkilöitä TEK-hupparit päällä.
TEK's membership grew the most again
At the beginning of 2025, the number of members in Akava unions was 623 924, an increase of 625 from the previous year. For the second year in a row, TEK was the union with the largest increase in membership.
News article
Keywords:
Akava, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-membership-grew-the-most-again

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Together we make a bigger impact
At TEK, we often work together with our partners to influence legislation and social decision-making that concerns TEK members.
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Keywords:
Akava, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/together-we-make-a-bigger-impact

TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie
Thank you, thank you and thank you
Although I am leaving TEK’s management, TEK is not leaving me.
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Keywords:
board of directors, decision-making, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/thank-you-thank-you-and-thank-you

Tekoälykouluttaja Antti Meriluoto puhuu TEKin valtuustolle
TEK's General Council met to make decisions for 2025
The autumn meeting of TEK's General Council was held on 14-15 November 2024 at Original Sokos Hotel Tripla, Helsinki. The meeting was full of important decisions and topical reviews that will guide the organisation's activities in the coming year.
News article
Keywords:
general council, elections

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-general-council-met-to-make-decisions-for-2025

TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie
The chair of TEK's board changes in the middle of the term
Mari-Leena Talvitie, chair of TEK's board, will become Minister for Science and Culture in January. TEK's General Council will elect a new chair at the spring council in March.
News article
Keywords:
board of directors, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-chair-of-teks-board-changes-in-the-middle-of-the-term

Yleiskuva TEK-loungesta.
“This turned out pretty cool” – new Tampere TEK Lounge has opened
Opened in November, the new TEK Lounge in Tampere is twice as big as the old one. Welcome to spend a day working remotely from here or meeting people you know!
News article
Keywords:
student, TEK's regional offices

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/this-turned-out-pretty-cool-new-tampere-tek-lounge-has-opened

NATO membership opens doors for Finnish companies
National defence investments resulting from the global political situation are boosting the growth of the defence industry in Finland. The priorities of the new European Commission, which will soon take office, also take account of the defence industry in a whole new way.
Blog post
Keywords:
entrepreneur

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/nato-membership-opens-doors-for-finnish-companies

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Make a difference by answering surveys
The ongoing collective agreement negotiations are based, among other things, on the views expressed in our surveys by TEK members working in the sectors under negotiation.
Blog post
Keywords:
TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/make-a-difference-by-answering-surveys

Opiskelijoita haalarit jalassa aurinkopaneelin edessä.
TEK's carbon dioxide emissions continued to fall
TEK's board has decided that emissions will be offset or sequestered elsewhere. So TEK is involved in an Ethiopian afforestation project, an Indian small hydropower and solar energy project, and a biochar project in Germany.
News article
Keywords:
climate change, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-carbon-dioxide-emissions-continued-to-fall

Group for International Experts.
Announcing TEK’s new Group for International Experts
To be the best association for our international members, TEK needs places where their voices can be heard. That is why for the first time, we have started a Group for International Experts, dedicated to turning experiences into action.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/announcing-teks-new-group-for-international-experts

YC:n ryhmäkuva.
YC makes the student voice heard in TEK
Youth Committee (YC) has a lot on their plate: they are involved in TEK's salary recommendations for students, TEK's Equality Guide, student events, TEK's Pride partnership and in the recruitment of student representatives, for example.
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Keywords:
student, decision-making, TEK, committee

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/yc-makes-the-student-voice-heard-in-tek

Henkilöitä tapahtumassa, puhuja edessä ja yleisö juttelee toisilleen.
Blog: The what and the how of TEK's international member offerings
In recent years, TEK’s offerings have become ever more accessible and tailored to international members. We should be proud of what has happened, while also recognising that challenges remain, writes Owain Hopeaketo.
Blog post
Keywords:
membership, internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-the-what-and-the-how-of-teks-international-member-offerings

Owain Hopeaketo
Blog: Why are we putting so much work into international members?
This week, TEK is celebrating a week dedicated to our international members. Why is this happening, and why is internationality such a recent focus of TEK’s actions? Project Manager Owain Hopeaketo explains that this is a topic that affects more than just our international members.
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Keywords:
membership, internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-why-are-we-putting-so-much-work-into-international-members

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
TEK’s Jari Jokinen to lead Association of Nordic Engineers
Jari Jokinen, CEO of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK, has been elected president of the Association of Nordic Engineers, an organisation that promotes the interests of engineers in the Nordic region. Jokinen wants to focus more attention on influencing EU policies.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-jari-jokinen-to-lead-association-of-nordic-engineers

Johtoryhmä pöydän ääressä
TEK's agents of change
TEK’s current management team has been steering the day-to-day activities of the organization for almost five years. This is how their work has changed TEK.
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Keywords:
leadership, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-agents-of-change

Edessä 3D-printteri, takana tiimi.
Nominate a project – Product Development Path Makers 2024
The new award directs attention to the significance of product development. TEK together with Aalto Design Factory, the City of Espoo and Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awards an inspiring experiment, activity or project in November. You can submit a nomination by Sep 25th.
News article
Keywords:
award

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/nominate-a-project-product-development-path-makers-2024

Henkilön kädessä on kynä ja pöydällä on avoin opas.
The 3- or 6-month rule drives away technology experts
Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is opposed to the 3- or 6-month unemployment rule proposed by the government. For technology professionals, getting a new job after unemployment is a long and specialised process, which is not taken into account sufficiently in the proposal.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-3-or-6-month-rule-drives-away-technology-experts

Teemu Hankamäki katsoo kameraan sisätiloissa.
TEK: Government proposal for the Act on Mediation in Labour Disputes is unnecessary and detrimental – “Finland needs a new labour market model”
The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is opposed to the idea of restricting conciliation through legislation, as this is detrimental to free sectoral wage formation.
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Keywords:
collective agreement, work life, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-government-proposal-for-the-act-on-mediation-in-labour-disputes-is-unnecessary-and-detrimental-finland-needs-a-new-labour-market-model

Daniel Valtakari katsoo iloisena kameraan.
Daniel Valtakari rose to the top of the trade union movement
Daniel Valtakari was elected as the chairperson of UNI Global’s Professionals and Managers group. UNI Global is an international umbrella organization for trade unions.
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Keywords:
internationality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/daniel-valtakari-rose-to-the-top-of-the-trade-union-movement

TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie
TEK’s chair cherishes constructive dialogue
The duties of TEK's chair can be divided into TEK activities and other advocacy efforts. Board activities are governed by values, the council agreement and the annual budget and plan.
Blog post
Keywords:
board of directors, decision-making, TEK, committee, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-chair-cherishes-constructive-dialogue

Mario Fürst
"Finns are cool" – and visiting TEK was a part of Austrian shop steward training
Being a shop steward is quite similar in Austria and Finland, says Mario Fürst, Automation Engineer and shop steward from Borealis Austria. He visited TEK for 3,5 weeks as a part of his shop steward training.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, shop steward, work life, hed2024

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finns-are-cool-and-visiting-tek-was-a-part-of-austrian-shop-steward-training

Joukko ihmisiä istuu pöydän ääressä pohtimassa syntyjä syviä.
Entrepreneurs did well – seeking more services
According to TEK’s labour market survey, the earnings of TEK entrepreneur members increased. The average income for full-time entrepreneurs rose by over 10%, and even part-time entrepreneurs saw a 9% increase.
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Keywords:
AKY – Akavalaiset Yrittäjät, entrepreneur, entrepreneur survey, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/entrepreneurs-did-well-seeking-more-services