Akava’s affiliates

https://www.tek.fi/en

TEK represents the highly educated employees in the field of technology. We are the people behind the technological solutions to the grand challenges of our time. TEK oversees the interests of its members, supports them in their careers and provides a community.

We have approximately 83,000 members, who have a Master of Science in Technology or Architecture or are engaged in or have completed comparable university-level studies.

As a highly educated professional in the field of technology you deserve the best services. Our membership services are based on our expertise, research and experience. They support your wellbeing and success throughout your career. As a TEK member, you are contributing to a better working life and society.

Who can join 

You can become a member of TEK if you hold a M.Sc. degree in Technology or Architecture or other corresponding degree in, for example, mathematics, natural sciences, computer sciences or planning geography. Also, those studying for a degree in these fields are welcome to join TEK.

https://www.akavanerityisalat.fi/en/

Akava Special Branches is a multidisciplinary trade union and service organisation with 19 independent member organisations.

The members of the member organisations work in expert and managerial positions in the fields of culture, administration, communications, business and wellbeing. You can join most member organisations while you are still a student.

By joining a member organisation of Akava Special Branches, you will receive support during the various stages of your career. We provide you with personal legal consultation, assistance concerning your employment and unemployment benefit. We offer training and support for job seeking. We work to achieve a better working life and fairer working conditions for our members.

 

  

https://www.akavanyleinenryhma.fi/

Akava’s General Group provides an affordable way of professional unionisation. AYR promotes its members’ interests in a responsible and reliable manner. It aims at keeping the pay and other benefits of its members up to date and to correct any observed shortcomings.

Who can join 

You can become a full member of AYR if you have an academic degree from a higher education institution or similar degree, if you hold a position comparable to those requiring a higher education or if, for some reason, you cannot or don’t want to be a member of any other Akava affiliate.

https://www.taja.fi/en/

Akavan sairaanhoitajat ja Taja ry is a national professional association for the interests of experts and managers in health care as well as health care students. The association attends to the professional, educational and financial interests of its members, advances the development and maintaining of its members’ professional skills and knowledge, and contributes to the development of welfare services.

Akavan sairaanhoitajat ja Taja influences its members’ pay terms, working conditions and education, promotes their general circumstances, and endorses social and health policies that help promote people’s health and well-being as well as good care and services.

The association advances its members’ possibilities to work in positions as well as have an income level that correspond to their education, knowledge and skills. In addition, the association aims at influencing on local, regional, national and international levels.

You can become a member of Akavan sairaanhoitajat ja Taja ry

• if you are a Registered Nurse (college level or higher-level degree),
• if you hold a bachelor’s or a master’s degree,
• if you hold a master’s degree in health care from a university of applied sciences, or
• if you are in a managerial position or work as an expert in social and health care.

 

https://akiliitot.fi/

AKI Unions is an advocacy and umbrella organisation representing the Union of cantors and organists in Finland, the Union for priests of the Church in Finland and the Union of Theologians in Finland.

Our membership is thus primarily comprised of priests, cantors and theologians who are members in their respective unions. The unions collectively have 4,500 members. The unions also offer membership and activities for students.

AKI Unions is responsible for the supervision of interests and salary development as well as the labour market and organisational relations for the community as a whole. Each of the three unions is responsible for matters related to the specific professional identity, education and activities as well as international collaboration in the field.

The members of AKI unions have access to the services of JUKO shop stewards at workplaces.

Who can join 

You can join the Union of cantors and organists if you hold a degree that qualifies you to serve as a cantor within the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland. You can become a full member in the Union for priests in the Church of Finland if you serve as a minister or lector within the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland.

Those who hold a Master’s degree in Theology but are not ordained, and those with a Bachelor’s degree in Theology are eligible to join as Master/Bachelor members. The Union of Theologians welcomes as members any individual with a degree in Theology who is employed in an expert or supervisory position in a company, a non-profit organisation, the Church or other religious community.

Students studying for a degree in Theology at the University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland or Åbo Akademi University may join the Union for priests of the Church of Finland and the Union of Theologians as student members.

https://www.asia.fi/en/asia-in-english.html

ASIA is a trade union for private sector professionals, managers and senior salaried employees in Finland.

ASIA membership is based on job status, not education or industry. The educational background of our members varies from school leaver to postgraduate degree level. Most members hold commercial college graduate, business IT specialist, technician and M.Sc. qualifications. Economists, engineers, BBA graduates and lawyers are organised in their own specialist unions.

Our members work in a wide range of sectors, including the technology industries, ICT, finance, real estate, transport and trade, and general industry.

As a member of ASIA you will enjoy individual service from an organisation that defends your interests and provides excellent member benefits for a fixed monthly subscription.

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.

https://juristiliitto.fi/en/

We are an organisation that is open to all lawyers. We bring together lawyers working as employees and employers in both the public and private sector in a globally unique manner. Our members work in expert and supervisory positions and as entrepreneurs.

Approximately 11,500 members are active in working life, some 4,400 are students of law and 1,700 pensioners. Of those in working life, 55% are employed in the private and 45% in the public sector.

Our key goal is to improve the competence and status of and appreciation for the legal community and to defend the rule of law. We promote the unity and identity of the legal profession.

We offer our members advocacy, employment and public service relationship counselling, career services, training and events, as well as diverse benefits for work and leisure.

Who can join 

Individuals who have completed a Master of Laws or Bachelor of Laws degree (law degree) in Finland or a foreign law degree of equivalent level and scope can become members. Law students are members of the Association of Finnish Lawyers through their student organisation.

https://www.ekonomit.fi/en/

Business School Graduates in Finland is a service and interest organisation for university graduates and students in the field of economics and business administration. We are a professional community of over 50,000 experts that provides members with support in challenging situations and for individual development.

We have the desire, capacity and power to change society and working life in a responsible manner. Our 80-year-long experience provides us with a unique foundation and knowledge for offering our members constantly evolving services. Being our member enables you to focus on pursuing a meaningful life and unleashing your true potential.

Who can join 

You can become a member of Finnish Business School Graduates and our affiliate associations if you:

• have completed a first or second-cycle degree in economics and business administration at a Finnish university
• have received confirmation of the right to pursue a Master (M.Sc.) or Doctor (D.Sc.) of Business Administration degree from a Finnish university.

You can join as a student member when you are studying for an undergraduate degree in economics and business administration at a Finnish university.

In addition, it is usually possible to join upon individual consideration on the basis of having completed an MBA/EMBA programme offered by the university in Finland or abroad as well as an undergraduate university degree.

https://www.safa.fi/en/

The Finnish Association of Architects, SAFA, is a professional and ideological community of architects working actively to advance architecture and high-quality living environments. SAFA’s membership includes more than 2,000 architects and architectural students.

We offer expert services to the organisers of architectural competitions, maintain the competition calendar and publish the Finnish Architectural Review, the only architectural magazine in Finland. We also award prizes to highlight exemplary architectural sites and designers, the most prominent of which is the Finlandia Prize for Architecture.

We offer our members discounts on products and services, low-cost further training opportunities, the possibility to book holiday cabins, as well as numerous functions and discussion events. Employees can also apply for joint membership in SAFA-TEK, thereby receiving the benefits of both associations with a single membership fee.

On the basis of their town of residence, members belong to one of 13 local sections, which are collegiate communities of SAFA architects. SAFA also has five active thematic sub-sections.

https://tyoterveyshoitajat.fi/

Founded in 1948, the Finnish Association of Occupational Health Nurses is a trade union for occupational health nurses and occupational wellbeing and work ability experts. As a member of the Association, you gain access to unemployment security, employment counselling, a professional network, support at different stages of your career and the latest information on occupational health care matters.

We exist to ensure that each of our members gets the respect they deserve in individual workplaces and society as a whole.

Our aim is to increase the awareness of and appreciation for occupational health nurses and occupational wellbeing and work ability experts in society, customer companies, cooperation networks and the workplaces of our members.

Who can join 

You can join our Association if
• you work in occupational health care as an occupational health nurse or closely related position
• you work as an occupational health, wellbeing at work or work ability expert in a position that is closely related to occupational health care
• you are studying or have studied to be a public health nurse and are planning or starting a career in occupational health care or as a wellbeing at work or work ability expert.

https://www.terveydenhoitajaliitto.fi/en/home/

The Finnish Association of Public Health Nurses is the professional association and trade union for public health nurses and audiologists, as well as students of the field. The Association was founded in 1938 and has approximately 5,600 members.

Our goal is to promote the educational, professional, social and labour market interests of our members. Our association actively contributes to strengthening preventive work and health promotion in society.

The profession of public health nurses has a long tradition in Finland and their work is valued highly by the public. The work performed by public health nurses is very independent, although multidisciplinary cooperation with professionals from other industries is very essential. Public health nurses are tasked with people-centered overall promotion of health. The aim is to provide people of all ages and families with individual support at an early stage.

Who can join 

Public health nurses and audiologists, as well as students of the field can join the association.

https://www.kuntoutusalanasiantuntijat.fi/

The Finnish Association of Rehabilitation Professionals is an umbrella organisation with two member associations: the Finnish Association of Physiotherapists and the Finnish Association of Occupational Therapists.

The Association is responsible for social interest supervision and collective bargaining on behalf of physiotherapists and occupational therapists as well as legal services provided to members. Our key goal is to promote the status of rehabilitation in society and to further highlight expertise in the fields it represents as part of multiprofessional social and health care.

Who can join 

The Finnish Association of Rehabilitation Professionals can be joined through its member associations:

– Finnish Association of Physiotherapists
– Finnish Association of Occupational Therapists

Physiotherapists and students in the field can join the Finnish Association of Physiotherapists and occupational therapists and students in the field can join the Finnish Association of Occupational Therapists.

https://puheterapeuttiliitto.fi/

The Finnish Association of Speech and Language Therapists is a trade union representing speech therapists and students in the field. The Association of Speech and Language Therapists was founded in 1966. The Association has approximately 2,000 members. It is possible to become a member already during studies.

The Association supervises and promotes the social, financial, professional and educational interests of its membership. It serves as a network between colleagues, advances the professional skills of speech therapists and advocates the utilisation of their expertise. In addition, the Association promotes the practice of speech therapy in Finland and is engaged in international collaboration.

Who can join 

Speech therapists licensed in Finland as well as individuals studying to become a speech therapist are eligible to apply for membership in the Association.

https://www.hammaslaakariliitto.fi/en

https://www.laakariliitto.fi/en/

The Finnish Medical Association (FMA) is a professional organisation whose membership consists of nearly all medical doctors practising in Finland.

The FMA was established in 1910. Our mission is to work for the advancement of medical expertise, humanity, ethics and collegiality. We bring our members together in support of these values and safeguard their common professional, social and economic interests. FMA policies are decided by elected representative members, who are supported by a professional staff in the office in Helsinki.

Who can join

You can join the FMA when you have obtained the licence to practice medicine in Finland from Valvira.

You need to have

• completed a degree in medicine which allows you to practice medicine in Finland either independently or under limitation.
• completed the 4th year of your medical degree.
• graduated abroad and have the licence to practice medicine in Finland either independently or under limitation.

 

https://upseeriliitto.fi/briefly-in-english/

The Finnish Officers’ Union (Upseeriliitto) is a professional organisation for the officers serving within the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard and it is ideologically focused on national defence. Within the Defence Forces, the unionisation level is over 98%. The Union has over 6,300 members.

The primary task of the Union is to supervise the interests of its members.

The Union negotiates, on behalf of officers, the terms and conditions of collective agreements, salary and other agreements as well as of the service relationships for crisis management tasks. We offer counselling in issues related to contracts and any discrepancies in their application.

Our most important tasks include collective salary negotiations, shop steward services, negotiations with various authorities, counselling regarding service relationship matters and exerting influence in society. The Union offers its members with training, legal expenses insurance, guarantee for study loans, the common membership benefits shared by all Akava affiliates as well as destinations for leisure.

The membership fee includes the Union’s magazine, Sotilasaikakauslehti.

Who can join

You can join the Union if you are an officer with a degree in military sciences from the National Defence Academy (formerly Cadet School) or a cadet conducting studies to become an officer.

https://www.farmasialiitto.fi/

The Finnish Pharmacists’ Association is the trade union for dispensing pharmacists, pharmacists and pharmacy specialists as well as students in the field. Our members are professionals in medicinal products, pharmaceutical service and pharmacotherapy. University degrees in the field include the Bachelor’s degree (pharmacist) and Master’s degree (dispensing pharmacist).

Many pharmacy professionals are employed by pharmacies. Interesting job opportunities are also available within the pharmaceutical industry, hospitals and health centres, authorities governing the wholesale of medicines as well as education and research. Pharmacy professionals work in various sectors within the pharmaceutical service and, for example, advance pharmaceutical and medication safety for the benefit of patients.

As a member, you have access to benefits ranging from comprehensive supervision of interests to high-standard leisure services. The financial and professional supervision of interests is the core of our services. Our extensive career services provide you with counselling for various stages of your career.

Who can join 

Pharmacists, dispensing pharmacists, pharmacy specialists and students in the related fields are eligible for membership in the Association.

https://www.spjl.fi/in-english/

The union has 80 member organisations that together represent the interests of nearly 11,000 police officers, employees working in the offices of jurisdictional districts, and professionals in judicial administration, Finnish Security Intelligence Service (SUPO) and emergency services. Students at police academy can join the union as student members.

https://www.psyli.fi/en/front-page/

The Finnish Psychological Association is an advocate for the professional, financial and social benefits for Finnish psychologists. Its goal is also to inform society about psychology and to increase the use of psychology as a science. The Association was founded in 1957.

The total number of members in The Finnish Psychological Association is currently 8 000. Nearly 90 per cent of licensed psychologists in Finland are members of the Association.

Who can join?

The Finnish Psychological Association can be joined when studying towards or after completing a degree in Psychology. It is possible to pursue an M.Sc. in Psychology at seven universities in Finland.

 

https://knt.fi

The Finnish Union of Church Youth Workers is the trade union for those engaged in Christian education and youth work and the students in the field.

The majority of our members are employed by the Church of Finland as youth workers, directors of youth work or early childhood education instructors in parishes, or in various positions related to education within the dioceses or the Church Council, or they are in the service of Christian organisations.

We manage and supervise the professional interests of our members in terms of employment relationships, pay and education. We influence on the status and offices of youth work and Christian education within the Church as well as the development of the position and rights of our members within society. In addition, we promote the mutual collaboration and sense of community among our members.

Who can join 

You can join the Union as a full member if you are employed in Christian education, teaching or social work, and have earned or are studying for at least a degree from a university of applied sciences or corresponding.

If you are studying for a degree that qualifies for the offices of youth work instructor or early childhood education instructor within the Church of Finland, you can be approved as a student member.

https://www.professoriliitto.fi/en/

The Union supervises and promotes the interests of its members in matters related to pay and compensation as well as issues associated with employment relations, work content and duties. The Union provides members with counselling related to employment and service relationships and legal aid.

The Union keeps its members informed about topical affairs in the spheres of university, science and research policy as well as personnel policy developments.

Who can join?

Membership in the Finnish Union of University Professors is open to university professors (including tenure track assistant/associate professors) as well as researchers and teachers who hold a comparable position. Research professors employed at state scientific institutes are likewise eligible to join.

https://sell.fi/in-english/

The Finnish Veterinary Association connects its members, promotes veterinary science and practice in Finland, and advocates for veterinarians’ professional, societal, commercial, and social interests.

Together we veterinarians form a strong group whose unified voice carries further than our own individual ones. The association was established in 1892.

We publish materials, support veterinary research, and organize educational events, including annual seminars. The Association also makes proposals on veterinary topics and represents members in interactions with other professional bodies and international veterinary associations.

As a negotiating body, we address veterinary, professional, societal, and commercial issues.

Membership strengthens our collective voice, helps safeguard our interests, and improves working conditions. Joining bolsters the profession’s significance and provides personal benefits.

Who can join

Veterinarians licensed in Finland and those studying veterinary medicine in Finland or abroad can be accepted as members of the Finnish Veterinary Association.

https://www.paallystoliitto.fi/in-english/

The Institute Officers Union of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Border Guard (Päällystöliitto) is a registered association whose members are largely employees of the Ministry of Defence as well as the Ministry of the Interior. The union has 31 joint associations, which represent national defence, border control and international crisis management sections. The union has approximately 2 900 members.

As a trade union it is the responsibility of the Institute Officers Union of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Border Guard to oversee as well as to develop its members financial, legal and social advantages.

The largest number of professionals belonging to the union are institute officers. The union also represents members who are reserve officers, officers, specialised officers, non-commissioned officers, frontier and cost guards, contracted soldiers as well as civilian personnel.

Our members operate in demanding tasks in the army, navy and air force as well as in the Border Guard. Typical job descriptions include training, but also working in logistic, overhaul and administrative divisions. Union members holding higher positions are typically specialist positions as well as unit commanders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Päällystöliitto on puolustusministeriön ja sisäministeriön hallinnon aloilla työskentelevien valtakunnallinen ammattijärjestö, joka kuuluu Akavaan. Päällystöliitolla on 37 jäsenyhdistystä ja niiden lisäksi yksittäiset henkilöjäsenet -ryhmä. Jäsenet toimivat maanpuolustuksen, rajavartioinnin ja sotilaallisen kriisinhallinnan aloilla tai kuuluvat liiton evp-yhdistykseen. Liitossa on yhteensä noin 3 550 jäsentä.  

Tehtävä ja toiminta  

Valvomme etujasi ja oikeuksiasi sekä tarjoamme runsaasti jäsenetuja! Tärkeimpiä yhteistyökumppaneita ovat Päällystöliiton EVP-yhdistys ja Ali-, toimi- ja opistoupseerien perinneyhdistys (ATOP).  

Ketkä voivat liittyä  

Päällystöliitto tarjoaa edunvalvonta- ja jäsenpalveluja puolustushallinnon ja Rajavartiolaitoksen palkatulle henkilöstölle ja sotilasopetuslaitoksessa sotilasammattiin kouluttautuville. Määräaikainen palvelus ei ole este liittymiselle.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.loimu.fi/en

Loimu is a professional union of highly educated experts in the natural, environmental, food and forestry sciences. Also students in these can join Loimu.

Our most important task is to act as an advocate for our members in working life and in the workplace. Our members work extensively in a variety of industries. We support our members, whether they are employed by a large or small company, the state, a university or research institute, a city or municipality – or in some other field.

We work in decision-making positions in a number of different organisations and communities that affect the working life of the industries represented by Loimu. Above all else, we advocate for the working life of our members across all positions in the Akava community. In the workplace, we support the work of shop stewards and employee representatives in the industries represented by Loimu.

In many different arenas in society, we promote the operating conditions of the industries represented by Loimu and the quality and value of education in the labour market. We also work in international co-operation organisations, advancing Finnish know-how and expertise in the industries represented by Loimu.

Who can join

Highly educated experts in the natural, environmental, food and forestry sciences can join Loimu. Also students in these fields can join Loimu.

https://mma.fi/en/home-page/

MMA – Union for the Professionals of Sales, Marketing and Purchasing is an interest and service organisation for sales, marketing and purchasing professionals. We have 15,000 members.

We serve as a professional organisation for our members, supervising and advancing their social, financial and professional interests. We contribute to the development of their professional skills and knowledge. We create networks and interaction among professionals.

We offer our members support and security in working life and its transitions. We provide plenty of training opportunities. Our membership services include legal services and earnings-related unemployment security.

We provide you with individual supervision of interests. Successful professionals are capable of negotiating on their salary and terms of employment by themselves but anyone may need some expert advice on issues related to salary and contracts. This expertise is what we do best. In addition, our membership benefits are worth money.

Who can join

You can join us if you serve as a sales, marketing and purchasing professional in an employment relationship. We do not expect you to have a specific professional title or educational background. Entrepreneurs who act as commercial agents are also eligible to join as members regardless of the type of their business.

Students who are interested in sales, marketing or purchasing as their future career are welcome to become student members.

https://www.tradenomi.fi/en

Professionals of Business and Technology is a future-looking union that works to ensure the world’s best working life by drawing on the diverse competence of business and technology experts. Our union provides exactly what its members need at the different phases of their careers, as a supporter and promoter, a mentor, a manager and, when necessary, a defender for their studies and working life. The union provides its members with a group of peers that helps update their skills and ensure continuous professional development.

The union works and communicates in a pragmatic and ambitious manner with a touch of wit,  thus reflecting the disposition of business and technology professionals in general.

Who can join

All BBA students and graduates and those who have completed a UAS Master’s Degree in business administration can join the union, regardless of their work sector or position. BBA Students represents the student members within the union.

https://yka.fi/en/

Social Science Professionals (Yhteiskunta-alan korkeakoulutetut ry) is a labour market organisation for employees, graduates and students in public or private sector or NGOs.

A typical training background for members is a university degree in political or social science, administration, humanities or pedagogics. Our membership already exceeds 14 000, and the number of members is rising steadily.

The association safeguards its members’ professional, financial, educational and social interests on the labour market. The association also aims to promote appreciation for the professions represented by its members and the professional identity of its members.

Who can join

You can join the Union if you hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree from a university or are studying for such a degree.

 

 

https://www.talentia.fi/en/

Talentia promotes and protects the professional and wage interests of highly educated professionals in the field of social work, social welfare and early childhood education.

The main aims of Talentia are to promote and protect the professional and wage interests of our members in the labour market as well as ensure that our members feel well at work and have the right to exercise their profession in accordance with their professional ethics.

We offer support in matters relating to our members’ employment as well as professional and work situations.

By joining Talentia you have the opportunity to influence the status and standing of social work professionals and the development of social work, in addition to better wages and employment conditions.

Who can join?

If you have or are studying to take a higher education degree within social work or healthcare, you are eligible to join Talentia.

 

https://www.ammattiliittoava.fi/

Trade Union Ava serves as an umbrella organisation for three government-sector unions representing those employed by the Tax Administration, the Customs and the Administration for Foreign Affairs. The purpose of Trade Union Ava is to promote and supervise the shared working life and social interests of its members working in expert organisations. The three Ava unions have a total of 4,070 members.

Who can join

Those working within the Tax Administration can become members in Verovirkailijain liitto (VeroVL). Tullivirkamiesliitto (TVML) is a trade union for those employed by the Customs, and Ulkoasiainhallinnon Virkailijayhdistys (UHVY) is for the staff members of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

https://www.oaj.fi/en/

The Trade Union of Education in Finland OAJ supervises the interests of professionals in the education, training and research sector, early childhood education to higher education. We serve as the voice and defender of our members in both contract negotiations and educational policy reforms. We work every day to make Finland the best place in the world to teach, learn and study.

You can join us by becoming a member in a local association or their sub-associations. We have nearly 300 local associations.

Our task is to safeguard the legal status of those working in the field. We endeavour to improve the financial and social status of our members as well as their working conditions. We have a powerful regional organisation with local associations and shop stewards.

Who can join

OAJ is the union for teachers within early childhood education, comprehensive schools, general upper secondary schools, vocational institutes, universities of applied sciences, basic education in the arts and non-formal adult education, for directors and rectors of schools and educational institutions, directors of education and other professionals in education; as well as for other teaching and research personnel. Our membership also includes teacher students and retired teachers.

 

 

https://www.dtl.fi

The Union of Diaconal Workers is a trade union providing support for highly educated social and health care experts in their diaconal work. We have approx. 1,500 members. Students in the field are welcome to join the union.

Our members are employed by parishes, municipalities, non-profit organisations and companies in the field of social and health care. We provide them with assistance especially in matters related to pay and other terms of employment.

We offer expertise regarding the status, working conditions and education of persons employed in the field. Through our negotiation organisation, we are involved in collective agreement negotiations to advance those goals that are important for employees with diaconal education. We issue recommendations, guidelines and statements on matters related to diaconal work, such as the number of diaconal offices, safety at work, pay, leadership, ethical principles for the profession and the ordination of deacons.

Who can join  

You can become a member if you hold a degree from a university of applied sciences or a corresponding degree that qualifies you to a diaconal or educational office within the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland as approved by the Church Council. If you are studying for a degree described above, you may apply for student membership.

https://www.ilry.fi/en

The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland is the third-largest member organization within Akava, with approx. 77,000 members. In addition to engineers, it includes information technology experts, gaming industry workers, railway sector employees, state surveying professionals, municipal rescue workers, and, of course, engineering students. The larger our membership is, the better we can exert pressure and negotiate on behalf of the interests of all our members.

Who can join? 

Those eligible to join the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland include individuals with an engineering degree, technical experts, and senior employees working in engineering-level positions. Membership is also open to those working in the information and gaming industries, as well as engineering entrepreneurs.

https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/home/

The Union of Research Professionals (Tieteentekijät) is an active trade union that represents all those working in science, research and higher education. Our members are supported by associations, skilled shop stewards as well as our strong negotiation position and extensive advocacy networks.

You can join the Union of Research Professionals through one of its many member associations. The board of the member association in question decides on its new members and notifies them in writing of the decision.

Through our 16 member associations, we have local activities in Espoo, Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa, and Rovaniemi. Three of our member associations are nationwide: the Information Academics (Informaatioalan Akateemiset, INA), the Finnish Association of Academic Researchers (Suomen akateemisten tutkijoiden yhdistys, SATY) and the Suomen ammattikorkeakoulujen tieteentekijät, Samkot ry. 

 

https://diff.fi/

DIFF – Ingenjörerna i Finland rf  is an association for Swedish-speaking engineers and engineering students in Finland.

DIFF was founded in 1936 and has about 3600 engineer members of which 1 200 are engineering students. DIFF is a member of Akava and is its only Swedish-speaking affiliate.

DIFF has local associations at Åland, in Turku, in Uusimaa region and Ostrobothnia . To join DIFF you need to have taken Bachelor of Engineering degree for example from Arcada or Novia University of Applied Sciences or study for this degree at a university of applied sciences.

https://www.ktk-ry.fi/pa-svenska/

The Union of Technical Professionals KTK is the trade union and interest organisation for technical professionals. We have approx. 7,800 members. In addition to interest supervision, we offer, e.g. earnings-related unemployment security, legal protection, travel and accident insurance, legal advice in private life matters as well as other membership benefits.

KTK is the only interest organisation for technical professionals in the municipal sector. We are comprised of seven professional-ideological member associations and one collaborative organisation. The majority of our members work for municipalities, joint municipal authorities, municipal enterprises and limited companies.

The professional titles of our members include, for example, engineer, construction engineer, technician, chief fire officer, planner, IT manager, health inspector, laboratory analyst, food service manager, cleaning supervisor, horticulturist, energy advisor and map planner.

Who can join  

Persons who provide or are responsible for technical services in a managerial, supervisory or expert position and who have an academic degree or a second-level education in the technical field.