Tekniikan akateemiset TEK

Mikko Mattila katsoo kameraan.
Work life

AI belongs to all of us

News article

Student, join TEK now!

Work life

Owain's corner: Are international experts being exploited?

Blog post
Work life

Labore study: Doctors reach high salaries, but slower than before

News article

What is TEK?

TEK is a Finnish trade union for academic engineers, architects, computer scientists and STEM experts, as well as university students of these fields. 

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. We provide legal advice, salary advice and career coaching to our members. 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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Ilmapalloja joissa lukee TEK.
Organisation
News article

Over 4,000 international members and counting

TEK has reached a new record number of international members, in total 4,288. “We’re thrilled that our membership is becoming more representative and more international,” says TEK’s Project Manager for International Experts Owain Hopeaketo.
Arja Lindfors, Maisa Holm.
Organisation
News article

Wellbeing by popular demand

Did you know that TEK offers support for mental wellbeing? The theme interests members and gets good feedback.
Owain Hopeaketo.
Work life
Blog post

Owain's corner: Are international experts being exploited?

A supported, secure workforce with sufficient sanctions for exploitation needs to be the direction of Finland’s future. As a union, we must continue pushing for that.
Neljä henkilöä ylipiston laboratoriossa.
Education
News article

Universities are going green

Sustainable development and the green transition increasingly characterise the teaching and research in universities.
TEK-takkeja.
Organisation
News article

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.
Kaksi henkilöä seisoo suljetun oven takana ja haluaa ovesta sisään.
Legal
News article

No-one should have to experience discrimination

There are many different situations in the workplace, but everyone should feel that they belong.
Mikko Mattila katsoo kameraan.
Work life
News article

AI belongs to all of us

In Finland, the management of artificial intelligence has centred around an AI elite of 40–49-year-old men. Mikko Särelä from TEK believes that it is high time to include all employees. Mikko Mattila from Kone and Girish Agarwal from Vaisala are here to tell us how it can be done.
Piirroskuva hybridipalaverista, jossa kolme ihmistä on toimistolla ja yksi etänä.
Work life
News article

See you at the office?

Employers are increasingly requiring their staff to return to the office. Those who have become accustomed to working from home have reported feeling comfortable working remotely and say they would consider changing jobs if they are forced to return to the office. Changing practices should be openly discussed in the workplace.
Neljä henkilöä tekemässä töitä pyöreän pöydän ääressä
Work life
News article

Labore study: Doctors reach high salaries, but slower than before

According to a recent study, people with doctoral degrees still have higher salaries than those with a lower-level degree. However, the labour market has cooled off significantly for doctors since the early 2000s. This can be seen in, for example, slower postdoctoral salary trends and slower salary trends than people with master’s degrees.