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1,517 candidates to choose from

As a member of the Industrial Union, you are entitled and warmly invited to participate in the biggest trade union elections in Finland. Some 125,000 members can vote between 10 and 31 March to elect a total of 442 delegates who will represent members in the Industrial Union Congress in…

Time of pay deals

On 5 February, the Industrial Union approved the new collective agreements for the technology industry, the chemical basic industry, plastics and chemical products industry and the oil, gas and petrochemical products industry. These were the deals to pave the way for collective agreements in all other branches, too. Employers had…

Crucial elections

The parliamentary elections on 2 April this year are extremely important to all of us. The results will determine the composition of the new government. And as we know, the conditions of wage and salary earners very much depend on what kind of policy the Government and Parliament choose to…

“I want to believe in peace in 2023”

Yulia Bielokrynytska moved to Seinäjoki from Ukraine with a desire to experience new things. Now, she is the chief shop steward at her workplace, relied on by dozens of fellow employees from foreign backgrounds. The language barrier can be a dangerous thing. This is something Yulia Bielokrynytska realised quickly after…

Your vote matters

What is the Union Congress? It is the highest decision-making body in the Industrial Union. It convenes every fifth year, next time in Tampere 22–24 May 2023. What does it do? It decides the policy and strategy for the union. It also elects the union leadership. Who will be there?…

Four cornerstones

The new Industrial Union strategy for the years 2023–2028 will be adopted by the Union Congress in May 2023 in Tampere. There are four cornerstones in the strategy: labour market activity, organisational strength, influencing society and enablers. In practical terms, what do these mean? Labour market activity is a comprehensive…

Joint goals for the coming years

In order to get somewhere, it is good to know where you would like to go. This applies to trade unions, too. The Finnish Industrial Union, Teollisuusliitto, is now preparing its strategy for the years 2023–2028. The final document will be adopted by the Union Congress in May 2023 in…

Time to elect shop stewards

Shop stewards are among the most important people in the Industrial Union. They represent employees at workplaces. New shop stewards are elected in November and December for a two-year term. The duties of the shop steward include monitoring and ensuring that collective agreements and labour legislation are followed. They also…

Your local branch needs you

There are local branches of the Industrial Union all around the country. In total, there are some 500 branches covering various regions of Finland and professions in the union. Now is the time to have some say and influence: the local branches will hold their autumn general meetings in October…

Use your democratic rights in the union elections

The Industrial Union is a democratic union. This means that power comes from the members and members are the ones who elect delegates to the union Congress, the highest decision-making body of the union. The Congress meets every fifth year, and the next one will be held in Tampere 22–24…

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