The selection of the trade union depends on:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Your tasks and the sector where you work<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The collective agreement applied to the employees in your workplace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Trade union membership is voluntary but it is also every employee\u2019s right. You can already join the trade union during your studies, and student membership is often free of charge. You can also change to a different trade union if you change to a different sector or your work tasks change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STTK-affiliated unions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are three trade union confederations in Finland: STTK, SAK and Akava. This website is maintained by STTK, and its member unions are presented below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members of the STTK-affiliated trade unions work in hospitals, retirement homes, factories, forestry sector, daycare centres, government agencies, banks, insurance companies, libraries, rescue services and ships. They are people whom Finns meet when going about their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jyty-logo-vaaka-suomi-1024x372.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\nMost of the Trade Union Jyty members work in municipalities, wellbeing services counties and in companies owned by municipalities as well as in the private sector, organisations and parishes. They are employed in secretarial and administrative tasks, youth and organisational work, social sector, libraries and school counselling. Information about joining Jyty:<\/strong> https:\/\/jytyliitto.fi\/en\/home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/kelan-toimihenkilot.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe trade union Kelan toimihenkil\u00f6t represents the office and managerial staff and experts working in Kela (Social Insurance Institution of Finland) and it promotes their pay-related, professional and social interests. Information about joining Kelan toimihenkil\u00f6t:<\/strong> www.kelantoimihenkilot.fi <\/a>(Finnish) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pro_logo_rgb-1024x523.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Trade Union Pro is a multisectoral trade union and its membership comprises trained professionals, experts and people in supervisory positions. Pro conducts negotiations on 75 different collective agreements in the industrial, financial, service, ICT and communications sectors as well as in the public sector. Information about joining the Trade Union Pro:<\/strong> https:\/\/proliitto.fi\/en<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kirkon-alat-ry-1024x198.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers of the Union of Church Employees work in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, the Finnish Orthodox Church, and in Christian organisations and communities. Information about joining the Union of Church Employees: <\/strong>www.kirkonalat.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mvl_rgb-1024x337.gif\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers of the Professional Dairy Association MVL work in the dairy processing industry. The membership is open to dairy processing specialists and people with technical training as well as to students in the dairy and food processing sectors. Information about joining the Professional Dairy Association MVL:<\/strong> www.mvl.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/meto_logo.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers of METO Forestry Experts\u2019 Association work in the forest and natural resources sector in such areas as forest cultivation, forest management, timber harvesting and transport as well as wood processing. Information about joining METO:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.luva.fi\/metsaasiantuntijat\/<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rian-logo.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers of RIA (Association of Finnish Construction Engineers and Architects) are graduates from the university of applied sciences and technical schools and they work in the construction industry. Information about joining RIA:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.ria.fi\/fin\/in-english\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skl_logosininen300-1024x599.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nMembers of the Finnish Engineers\u2019 Association work as chief engineer officers, engineer officers and electrical engineer officers on ships, and in energy utilities, the paper industry and the metal industry. Information about joining the Finnish Engineers\u2019 Association: <\/strong>www.konepaallystoliitto.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/super_logo_pysty_rgb-1024x983.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSuPer (the Finnish Union of Practical Nurses) is Finland\u2019s largest trade union for health and social services professionals with upper secondary level qualifications and for students in the sector. SuPer members work in health and social services in the public and private sectors, and many of them also work as private entrepreneurs in the sector. Information about joining SuPer:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.superliitto.fi\/in-english\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/laivanpaallytliitto-300x80-300x78-1.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Finnish Ship\u2019s Officers\u2019 Union represents Finnish maritime officers at sea and on land. Information about joining the union:<\/strong> https:\/\/seacommand.fi\/en\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/spal_logo_300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe members of SPAL (Union of Finnish Rescue Professionals) work in municipal rescue and prehospital care professions and in emergency response centres. Typical job titles include firefighter, firefighter-ambulance driver, emergency medical technician, firefighter-emergency medical technician, fire officer, senior executive fire officer and emergency response centre officer. Information about joining SPAL:<\/strong> www.spal.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tehy-tunnus-verkkoversio-rgb-729x1024.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMembers of Tehy (Union of Health and Social Care Professionals in Finland) work in health and social services in the public and private sectors. Their professional titles include nurse, practical nurse, emergency medical technician, bioanalyst, physiotherapist, dental nurse, midwife, child carer, radiographer, mental health nurse, oral hygienist and public health nurse. Information about joining Tehy: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.tehy.fi\/en <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tyoelamaan.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erto_logo_jpeg.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMembers of Erto (Union of Private Sector Professionals) work in the logistics sector, advertising and market research sector, digital media sector, health and social services, financial management, IT services, organisations, and in sports, cultural and leisure professions. Information about joining Erto:<\/strong> www.erto.fi<\/a> (Finnish) <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe details of the unions affiliated to Finland\u2019s other trade union confederations can be found in: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/liittoon.fi\/en<\/a> (SAK) <\/p>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.jaseneksi.fi\/en<\/a> (Akava) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n
Trade union membership is voluntary but it is also every employee\u2019s right. You can already join the trade union during your studies, and student membership is often free of charge. You can also change to a different trade union if you change to a different sector or your work tasks change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STTK-affiliated unions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are three trade union confederations in Finland: STTK, SAK and Akava. This website is maintained by STTK, and its member unions are presented below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members of the STTK-affiliated trade unions work in hospitals, retirement homes, factories, forestry sector, daycare centres, government agencies, banks, insurance companies, libraries, rescue services and ships. They are people whom Finns meet when going about their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of the Trade Union Jyty members work in municipalities, wellbeing services counties and in companies owned by municipalities as well as in the private sector, organisations and parishes. They are employed in secretarial and administrative tasks, youth and organisational work, social sector, libraries and school counselling. Information about joining Jyty:<\/strong> https:\/\/jytyliitto.fi\/en\/home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The trade union Kelan toimihenkil\u00f6t represents the office and managerial staff and experts working in Kela (Social Insurance Institution of Finland) and it promotes their pay-related, professional and social interests. Information about joining Kelan toimihenkil\u00f6t:<\/strong> www.kelantoimihenkilot.fi <\/a>(Finnish) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The Trade Union Pro is a multisectoral trade union and its membership comprises trained professionals, experts and people in supervisory positions. Pro conducts negotiations on 75 different collective agreements in the industrial, financial, service, ICT and communications sectors as well as in the public sector. Information about joining the Trade Union Pro:<\/strong> https:\/\/proliitto.fi\/en<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Members of the Union of Church Employees work in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, the Finnish Orthodox Church, and in Christian organisations and communities. Information about joining the Union of Church Employees: <\/strong>www.kirkonalat.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Members of the Professional Dairy Association MVL work in the dairy processing industry. The membership is open to dairy processing specialists and people with technical training as well as to students in the dairy and food processing sectors. Information about joining the Professional Dairy Association MVL:<\/strong> www.mvl.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Members of METO Forestry Experts\u2019 Association work in the forest and natural resources sector in such areas as forest cultivation, forest management, timber harvesting and transport as well as wood processing. Information about joining METO:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.luva.fi\/metsaasiantuntijat\/<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Members of RIA (Association of Finnish Construction Engineers and Architects) are graduates from the university of applied sciences and technical schools and they work in the construction industry. Information about joining RIA:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.ria.fi\/fin\/in-english\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Members of the Finnish Engineers\u2019 Association work as chief engineer officers, engineer officers and electrical engineer officers on ships, and in energy utilities, the paper industry and the metal industry. Information about joining the Finnish Engineers\u2019 Association: <\/strong>www.konepaallystoliitto.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n SuPer (the Finnish Union of Practical Nurses) is Finland\u2019s largest trade union for health and social services professionals with upper secondary level qualifications and for students in the sector. SuPer members work in health and social services in the public and private sectors, and many of them also work as private entrepreneurs in the sector. Information about joining SuPer:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.superliitto.fi\/in-english\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Finnish Ship\u2019s Officers\u2019 Union represents Finnish maritime officers at sea and on land. Information about joining the union:<\/strong> https:\/\/seacommand.fi\/en\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The members of SPAL (Union of Finnish Rescue Professionals) work in municipal rescue and prehospital care professions and in emergency response centres. Typical job titles include firefighter, firefighter-ambulance driver, emergency medical technician, firefighter-emergency medical technician, fire officer, senior executive fire officer and emergency response centre officer. Information about joining SPAL:<\/strong> www.spal.fi<\/a> (Finnish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Members of Tehy (Union of Health and Social Care Professionals in Finland) work in health and social services in the public and private sectors. Their professional titles include nurse, practical nurse, emergency medical technician, bioanalyst, physiotherapist, dental nurse, midwife, child carer, radiographer, mental health nurse, oral hygienist and public health nurse. Information about joining Tehy: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.tehy.fi\/en <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Members of Erto (Union of Private Sector Professionals) work in the logistics sector, advertising and market research sector, digital media sector, health and social services, financial management, IT services, organisations, and in sports, cultural and leisure professions. Information about joining Erto:<\/strong> www.erto.fi<\/a> (Finnish) <\/p>\n\n\n\n The details of the unions affiliated to Finland\u2019s other trade union confederations can be found in: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/liittoon.fi\/en<\/a> (SAK) <\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.jaseneksi.fi\/en<\/a> (Akava) <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n