The Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK is one of the three trade union confederations in Finland. Other confederations are SAK (for or so-called blue collar workers)  and AKAVA (for academic employees). STTK was founded in 1946.

Our main goals in all our activities can be put together in three themes: Decent Salaries, Job Satisfaction and Time for Leisure Activities.

STTK wants decent salaries

• Balanced economic development
• Fair treatment for all employee groups
• Unjustified pay differentials between women and men must be eliminated
• Everyone must be aware of the basis for their pay

STTK wants jobs to be satisfying

• The Personnel must have an opportunity to influence decisions affecting themselves and their own work
• Employers must support training and occupational development
• Bosses should be fair, supportive and encouraging

STTK wants that time must also be left for leisure activities

• More flexible working time solutions based also on employees’ needs
• Working time ’accounts’ or ’banks’
• Fathers should be encouraged to use their family leave

Attached you will find a Power Point -file of STTK and the Finnish labour market system in English.

STTK in English 2009