Trade union membership is legal in Finland: the majority of all employees belong to a trade union. A union stands on the side of the employees, negotiating on the employment terms and pay within the field.
12.8.2025
12.8.2025 |
The occupational safety and health elections
Employees in the municipal and welfare sectors will elect new occupational safety and health representatives in the autumn of 2025. Occupational safety and health delegates will also be elected in the private sector.
Run as a candidate in the occupational safety and health elections if you are interested in the conditions at your workplace and issues affecting safety and health.
You have the right and the freedom to belong to a trade union in Finland
Tehy’s expert blogs
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2.7.2025 | Ellen SandströmEllen Sandström: Can the employer terminate a probationary contract due to illness?
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18.6.2025 | Vappu OkkeriVappu Okkeri: Equity is constant movement to a better direction
Take part in events and training sessions
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25.8.2025 | at 17:00 - 20:00
Kuntoutusalan jäsenilta
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26.8.2025 | at 17:00 - 18:00
Tehy webinar for immigrants / Tehyn webinaari maahanmuuttajille
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5.9.2025 | at 08:30 - 16:00
Varhaiskasvatuksen opintopäivä
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8.9. - 5.10.2025 | at 10:00 - 16:00
Tehyn henkilöstöedustajaksi -verkkokurssi 2/25
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11.9.2025 | at 17:00 - 18:30
Sosiaalialan työturvallisuus webinaari
Reporting is the best defence
Violence is a crime and should not be swept under the rug. Of those working in the social and health care sector, 81% say that they would always report psychological and physical violence to their employer.* And so should you. You can help stop violence.
*Tehy, impact study, 2023
What is Tehy?
A trade union for employees and students from the social care, healthcare and early childhood education sectors. We improve the pay and working conditions of employees. We negotiate collective agreements that lay down the terms of work. We help our members in issues related to work and employment. We can help if you don’t understand your employment contract or suspect that your salary has not been paid correctly, for example.
What are the benefits of Tehy membership?
Join and get the best protection for your work life
As a Tehy member, you won’t need to tackle any problems related to employment alone. These are often complex issues that require knowing your own rights, terms of employment or even legislation. We can help if you don’t understand your employment contract or suspect that your salary has not been paid correctly, for example.
Benefits for work and leisure time
We can help with matters related to employment and provide you with free legal aid when needed. You will get insurance covering occupational accidents. You will also receive other membership benefits, including for your leisure time.
We are a large community giving you joy and energy
We are a community of like-minded people. Our members are united by occupation, education or work. We organise events and training courses: come and join our happy community.