Tekniikan akateemiset TEK

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Work life

Pressure measures by the Industrial Union and Trade Union Pro do not apply to TEK members

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Culture and community

Shawn Huff: Success through adversity

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Entrepreneurship

Securing Your Innovation: The Essential IP Guide for Small Businesses

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Collective Bargaining in 2024-2025 ‹
Collective agreement negotiations have started or are about to start in sectors where many TEK members are working. Read more about the negotiations!

What is TEK?

TEK is a trade union for academic engineers and architects in Finland.

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. 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

Papereita, läppäri, silmälasit, pöytä
Work life
News article

Pressure measures by the Industrial Union and Trade Union Pro do not apply to TEK members

The pressure measures in the technology and chemical industry between 27th January and 1st February by The Industrial Union and Pro do not apply to TEK members working as senior salaried employees.
A lecture in an auditorium with bright lights.
Students
Blog post

Blog: What if the world felt different?

What if your brain worked differently than most of your peers? Imagine that clothes felt like sandpaper, that painfully bright lights were too dim for everyone around you, and that party music makes you feel like you’re a maracas being shaken.
Susanna Bairoh.
Work life
Blog post

Blog: Equal work, unequal pay

Equal pay for equal work - fair and justified, and even stipulated by the law. Nevertheless, pay parity for men and women often seems like an elusive and unattainable goal.
Yleiskuva TEK-loungesta.
Organisation
News article

“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!
Work life
News article

TEK's starter salary recommendation is EUR 4 060-4 470 per month

The recommendation is based on data from TEK's surveys of recent graduates' salaries.
Kuvituskuva
Work life
News article

Many TEK members' collective agreements are expiring

The validity of collective agreements has ended in several key sectors for TEK members. However, the after-effect still protects employees, and the terms of the collective agreements must be followed until new agreements are negotiated. The national collective agreements ended on November 30th, 2024, in the technology industry, consulting sector, IT services industry, and architectural design sector.
Teemu Hankamäki katsoo sivulle.
Work life
News article

No strike at least before Christmas

The collective agreements of many TEK members were valid until 30.11.2024.
TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie
Organisation
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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.
A person working at a desk
Work life
News article

Unpaid internships have crept into the architectural profession

The weak economic trend has lowered the threshold for offering and accepting unpaid work in architects’ offices. The phenomenon is common in southern Europe and has become more common in the other Nordic countries.