Become a member
Welcome aboard! You can join Tehy if you work in the social care, healthcare, early childhood education and care and rehabilitation sector or are a student in any of these sectors. We are the largest union in our sectors.
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You can join as a regular member or a student member – it only takes about 5 minutes.
Join Tehy by using the membership form
Membership of the unemployment fund
When joining us, you can also choose whether to become a member of the Sotekassa. The unemployment fund membership secures your livelihood if you become unemployed or furloughed. We pay the unemployment fund’s member fee for you!
Membership starts immediately
Your Tehy membership will begin on the submission day of the membership form and is valid immediately. Upon becoming a member, you will receive a membership number by e-mail and text message. After that, you can log in to the e-service. Your membership will be activated within approximately three weekdays.
It is safe to join a trade union in Finland.
Who can join?
Tehy is a multidisciplinary union – all educated professionals and students in the social, health, early childhood education and care and rehabilitation sectors are welcome to join. We have the will and the courage to stand up for our shared interests.
After joining Tehy as a member, you can choose a welcome gift!
Other membership types
All Tehy members have a shared objective. We want to improve pay, working terms and working conditions.
Why should you join Tehy?
Tehy helps you in matters to do with your work and employment. For example, you can get help if you do not understand your contract or you suspect that your pay is incorrect. As a Tehy member, you never need to deal with difficult matters alone. Joining Tehy provides you with security in working life and is a great way to support good working terms and pay.
We also want to bring joy and energy to Tehy member's lives outside of work! Every Tehy member is entitled to numerous membership benefits and services. For more information see our membership benefits page.
Membership benefits
Membership fee
If you are a working member, your membership fee is 1.1% of your taxable salary income. It includes the membership fee for the Sotekassa if you have selected to be a member of the unemployment fund. The fee is €8 per month at the least and €600 per year at the most.
If you are studying full-time for a degree in social care, health care, early childhood education and care or rehabilitation, our student membership is free of charge.
Everyone is entitled to join a trade union
In Finland, everyone has the right to become a member of a trade union or other association. This right is enshrined in law.
It is safe to join a trade union. In Finland, trade unions do not represent authorities or political parties, instead they are there for the benefit of workers – and that includes you.
Trade unions have been around in Finland for a long time. More than a million workers are members of a trade union in Finland.
You can join Tehy when you want. You can leave Tehy when you want.
Top member benefits
As a Tehy member, you get a wide range of benefits and discounts for both work and leisure. Insurance, legal assistance, employment advice – plus many other benefits for your free time!
Recommend Tehy membership
Talk to a colleague or friend about Tehy membership. By helping a friend join, you will gain a reward. The new member, in turn, gains all of our benefits and security for employment.
Become a student member
If you are studying full-time for a degree in social care, health care, early childhood education and care or rehabilitation, our membership is free of charge. You get all our membership benefits!