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Decision-making

TEK is founded and managed by its members. The General Council, chosen from among the members, is TEK’s highest decision-making body.

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regional club, board of directors, club, decision-making, TEK, committee, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making

Valtuuston kokous: ihmiset istuvat suuressa salissa, edessä muutama ihminen pitää esitystä.

Election compass reveals shared values

General Council elections 2026. The most important issue for voters in TEK’s council election was that TEK should actively advocate for better working conditions and strong earnings development for its members. The candidates and the council largely share these priorities. Artificial intelligence, however, divided opinions.

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TEK, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/election-compass-reveals-shared-values

TEK’s General Council elected a new Board

TEK has passed the milestone of 86,000 members, and more than one-third of its members are aged 29 or under, CEO Jari Jokinen told the new General Council. The Council elected a Chair and 11 members to the Board.

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board of directors, decision-making, TEK, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-general-council-elected-a-new-board

Arto Timperi continues as Chair of TEK

“TEK’s representativeness must be strengthened so that as many people as possible who meet the membership criteria choose to join,” Timperi says.

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board of directors, decision-making, TEK, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/arto-timperi-continues-as-chair-of-tek

Candidate for TEK's Chair: Arto Timperi

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK will elect a new Board and Chair of the Board on Friday, 11 September. In this article, we introduce a candidate for Chair, Arto Timperi.

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board of directors, TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/candidate-for-teks-chair-arto-timperi

Information about TEK's election

The General Council represents the members in TEK's decision-making. In TEK's elections, the members vote on who will represent them for the 2026-2029 period.

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decision-making, TEK, elections, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/teks-election/information-about-teks-election

Candidates in TEK's election

Learn about the candidates and electoral alliances that have nominated candidates!

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decision-making, TEK, elections, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/teks-election/candidates-in-teks-election

Get to know the result of TEK’s election – additional seats to Unity, the Greens, the Left and the Finns Party

The 70 newly elected councillors represent approximately 85,000 members in TEK’s decision-making. Unity and Teekkari Spirit 2 received five additional seats, the Greens three, the Left two and the Finns Party one. The average age of the council members is 48, and 51 % of the councillors are women.

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decision-making, TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/get-to-know-the-result-of-teks-election-additional-seats-to-unity-the-greens-the-left-and-the-finns-party

TEK elections: These are the 70 councillors who will represent TEK’s members for the next three years

TEK members elected 70 councillors to represent them in TEK’s decision-making during the 2026–2029 term. The National Coalition Party lost five seats in the council elections but still remains the largest group with 14 seats. Unity and Teekkari Spirit 2, The Greens and Left gained additional seats. The newcomer, the Finns Party, won one seat. A total of 12,216 votes were cast, and voter turnout was 22.1%.

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decision-making, TEK, TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-elections-these-are-the-70-councillors-who-will-represent-teks-members-for-the-next-three-years

503 candidates in TEK's election

In March, 70 representatives will be elected in TEK's General Council elections to represent approximately 83,000 members. There are a total of 503 candidates.

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TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/503-candidates-in-teks-election

Spring council focused on TEK members’ working life

The council discussed the employment situation and recent legislative changes. The removal of “a weighty reason” from the grounds for dismissal does not currently seem to affect TEK members broadly. The council approved TEK’s financial statements and annual report and confirmed the student representatives for 2026.

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TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/spring-council-focused-on-tek-members-working-life

TEKin vaalit 2026, kuvitus, Outi Kainiemi.

Vote now!

Electronic voting for TEK’s General Council elections is open until Monday, 30 March at 12 noon. Find out about the electoral alliances, electoral coalitions and candidates below.

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TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/vote-now

Privacy statement for TEK’s General Council elections

The Privacy statement for TEK’s General Council elections defines how members’ personal data is handled regarding TEK’s elections.

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TEK, data protection and security, elections, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/data-protection/privacy-statement-for-teks-general-council-elections

“A coffee packet for voters” – history of TEK elections

TEK’s council has been elected for several decades already. “Women and pensioners were active,” says Matti Hirvikallio, who served as secretary of the election committee in the early 2000s. Ideas to attract voters have included, for example, giving out packets of coffee.

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history, TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/a-coffee-packet-for-voters-history-of-tek-elections

Instructions to stand as a candidate

The nomination of candidates ended on 9 February at 12.00 noon.

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decision-making, TEK, elections, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/teks-election/instructions-to-stand-as-a-candidate

Vote electronically in TEK's General Council elections

For the first time, TEK’s General Council elections will be completely electronic. For each cast vote, we donate three euros to charity – that’s two good deeds per voter!

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TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/vote-electronically-in-teks-general-council-elections

Information for electoral officers

Are you acting as an electoral officer for your electoral alliance? On this page, you will find details about the election process and schedule.

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decision-making, TEK, elections, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/teks-election/information-for-electoral-officers

Information for candidates

Welcome to your candidate era! On this page you will find everything you need to know about the election spring.

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decision-making, TEK, elections, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/teks-election/information-for-candidates

24 hours as a TEK councillor: the 2025 autumn council meeting

Are you somewhat interested in council work, but don't really know what it means in practice? In this article, we follow the 2025 council's autumn meeting – you'll find out what meetings are like and how time-consuming they are. Welcome along!

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decision-making, TEK's election, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/24-hours-as-a-tek-councillor-the-2025-autumn-council-meeting

Stand up for yourself!

The next TEK council elections will be held in spring 2026. If you have a little election fever or the flame of enthusiasm is already burning, learn the basics of council work here and prepare for the electoral term.

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decision-making, TEK, general council, TEK's election

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/stand-up-for-yourself

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Decision-making

Election compass reveals shared values

TEK’s General Council elected a new Board

Arto Timperi continues as Chair of TEK

Candidate for TEK's Chair: Arto Timperi

Information about TEK's election

Candidates in TEK's election

Get to know the result of TEK’s election – additional seats to Unity, the Greens, the Left and the Finns Party

TEK elections: These are the 70 councillors who will represent TEK’s members for the next three years

503 candidates in TEK's election

Spring council focused on TEK members’ working life

Vote now!

Privacy statement for TEK’s General Council elections

“A coffee packet for voters” – history of TEK elections

Instructions to stand as a candidate

Vote electronically in TEK's General Council elections

Information for electoral officers

Information for candidates

24 hours as a TEK councillor: the 2025 autumn council meeting

Stand up for yourself!