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Some 800,000 individual members belong to SAK-affiliated trade unions, including childminders, airline cabin crew members, bus and coach drivers, waiters, security guards, construction workers, paper industry process managers, electricians and dancers.
The Summer Job Helpline, provided jointly by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Akava and the Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK) will once again be open for calls from Monday 5 May 2025 onwards. The service provides free advice to summer employees on all matters related to employment relationships.
How are equality and non-discrimination issues handled at your workplace? Did you know that Posti has an Equality and Non-Discrimination Program? In practice, this means Posti has zero tolerance for discrimination and unequal treatment.
The SAK employee rights hotline provides free assistance with questions and problems related to employment. This service is open to everyone, but is particularly intended for young employees and workers of foreign origin. There is no requirement of union membership when consulting the service.
Spend a weekend with other members from PAU in Estonia. The course gives you information about workers rights, contracts in your field as well as the benefits of being a union member. PAU has booked accommodation at Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel (double rooms). PAU also pays for meals and travel costs.
Affiliates of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) will seek wage increases of ten per cent. The aim is a six per cent pay rise in the first year, boosting monthly wages by at least EUR 150. A follow-up increase of 4 per cent in the second year will mean a further minimum rise of EUR 100 per month.
PAU’s first member cruise is on 8-9 February 2025 on Tallink Victoria. The union and some of its local branches pay some of the costs of the cruise for its members.
The boards of PAU and Palta approved the negotiation results from the option year to the Communications and Logistics sector, the Package sorters and the Information logistics sector.
Your most important membership benefit is, of course, the collective labour agreement, which guarantees you better benefits than those provided by law. But did you know that you also have many other valuable membership benefits.
PAU organizes an excellent course on 4-5 May 2024 at Tallinn's Spa and Conference hotel. Up to speed with Union rights - It's not Rocket science is an English-language course intended for PAU members under 35 years of age. Come and hear about your rights and relax in a wonderful spa.