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Collective agreement negotiations

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

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 15.4. at 15:42)

Pressure measures on TEK members' workplaces

A new collective agreement for the chemical industry sector has been reached on April 15, 2025. Rest of the strikes are now cancelled. More information 

Follow the private sector negotiations at YTN's website

Public sector

On the public sector, negotiations on the state, university as well as on the municipal and wellbeing services sector are ongoing. 

State sector

The state sector strikes will take place on 22nd-24th April, read more (in Finnish)

Third strike notice to the state sector, read more (in Finnish)

University sector

22nd April: Strike notice to Tampere university

You can follow the university negotiations in English at yliopistotes.fi/en.

 

Follow the public sector negotiations at JUKO's website (in Finnish)

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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