TEKNIIKAN AKATEEMISET (TEK)

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland - TEK is a professional and labour market organisation. TEK is the largest organisation for academic engineers and architects in Finland, with a membership of 73,000. They represent 70 percent of working graduate engineers. Members also include physicists, mathematicians, IT specialists and students. TEK is the second largest organisation affiliated to Akava, Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland. Abou... t 50.000 of their members are Masters of Science in Technology or other professionals working in the field of technology. In addition, 24.000 students of technology or natural sciences are TEK members. On behalf of its members TEK negotiates and concludes collective agreements concerning salaries and conditions of employment in industry and in the service and public sectors. TEK is involved in professional, educational and social matters related to work, employment and the careers of its members at regional, national and international levels. TEK also promotes technology for the benefit of people, the environment and society.More