Work life. Many mistakenly fear that working as a shop steward will stand in the way of career progression, says Marko Honkalampi. “It doesn’t, as I myself can testify.”

Last year, 5,206 student members joined the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.

Labour Market Survey. The median salary of the members of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK was 5,534 euros per month in October 2023. There are significant differences in salaries between sectors and positions.

According to the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK’s labour market survey, the most common reason for a salary increase was the general increase agreed in the collective agreement.

The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK opposes the Government’s intention to pass a law whereby the general level of pay adjustments could not be exceeded by a settlement proposal issued by the National Conciliator’s Office or a conciliation board.

TEK’s council agreement for the term 2023–2026 aims for an even better life. CEO Jari Jokinen explains how this will be achieved in practice.

TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki deplores Government’s idea to lower the threshold for dismissal.

Future work life may be better than before, but you should be prepared for these changes.

TEK is opposed to the entries in the government programme that jeopardise the position of international talent.

The government plans to pass laws to abolish at least child increases, the 300-euro exempt amount of earned income and the job alternation leave system and to decrease the level of unemployment security, according to a list of legislative changes published by the KOKO unemployment fund.

Businesses in the forest industry invest more than 300 million euros annually in research, development and innovation. “Innovation activities do not just mean brand-new products.”

Petro Lahtinen has gone from a university laboratory straight to the global bathroom market. The next step is finding money and a location for a ten-million-euro factory investment.

The entrepreneur members of TEK who have used TEK’s services are satisfied with them.

The total number of members of Akava affiliates at the start of 2023 was 616,000, which is an increase of 1,200 members from the previous year.

The first collective agreements have raised salaries and increased the amount of paid leave for the non-birthing parent.

When compared to full members, more students feel that TEK should initiate societal debate on topics of labor legislation, labor market advocacy, skills development in working life, climate change prevention, equality, inclusiveness and entrepreneurship.

TEK has 18 parliamentary election goals. Not all goals will be met this time either.

The median salary of TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland) members was 3.8 percent higher in October 2022 than a year earlier. However, consumer prices also increased by 8.3 percent.