The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL

JHL – THE BIGGEST IN FINLAND JHL is a trade union with 230,000 members, of which 70 % female 30 % male The membership includes nearly 2,500 professional titles

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL MANY VOICES, MANY TRADES [Tekijä] 3 Care services for children and elderly Health care assistants Domestic services Assistance in school work Nutrition services Property maintanence Cleaning services Office and administration services Technical services and transport Railway professionals

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL BROAD REPRESENTATION JHL represents different labour market sectors Transport Agriculture and forestry Retail and wholesale trade, accommodation and food services Industry Private service sectors Municipalities The state Construction

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL MEMBERS WORKING IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND PRIVATE WELFARE SERVICES SECTORS Public services constitute all services provided by central or local government (e.g. health services, schools, universities, police, road maintenance, day care, services for the elderly, government office services, library services). Private welfare services constitute all services financed through taxes but provided by a private service provider (e.g. private social and health services, services provided by private vocational schools, sports club activities, services offered in the agriculture and counselling sectors) [Tekijä] 5

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL STRONG ADVOCACY JHL bargains in four sectors: municipal, state church private welfare services. appr. 100 collective agreements

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL TRIPARTISM IN FINLAND The State - Government - Prime minister Employee’s central organisations - SAK - STTK - AKAVA Employers’ central organisations - EK - KT - VTML - KiT

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL FINNISH CENTRAL ORGANISATIONS EMPLOYEES’ SAK The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions STTK The Finnish Confederation of salaried Employees AKAVA The Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland EMPLOYERS’ EK Confederation of Finnish Industries VTML The State Employers’ Office KT The Commission for Local Authority Employers KiT The Church of Finland Negotiating Commission

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL Employee Trade unions Employees’ central organisation s Employer Employers unions Employers’ central organisations The State Contract of employment Collective agreement Income policy

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL The Collective Agreement System Employer’s Central Organisation Employers’ Union Employer Employees’ Central Organisation Trade Union Employee Shop Steward Employee Centralised Agreements General Agreements Collective Agreement Locally Settled Agreements Contract of employment

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL UNITED UNDER ONE ROOF JHL Head Office 200 employees JHL Unemployment Fund 60 employees JHL Institute 30 employees

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL EXTENSIVE NETWORK 11 regional offices and 3 additional units 60 employees Nearly 670 local branches with member counts varying from tens to thousands Nearly 13,000 active members Over 6,000 shop stewards and occupational safety representatives [Tekijä] 12

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL JHL – ORGANISATION Local branches (670) Prision Officers’ Union Customs Officers’ Union Border Security Union Organisational members UNION COUNCIL 120 representatives EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 25 members CENTRAL OFFICE AND REGIONAL OFFICES Unemployment fund JHL Institute Non- commissioned officers’ union

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL ORGANISATION

STRATEGY – GUIDING OUR WAY MEMBER FOCUS VIGILANCE COLLECTIVENESS FAIRNESS COOPERATIVENESS JHL values

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL STRATEGY – GUIDING OUR WAY United vision JHL unites professionals in different fields and ensures their work is appreciated. Broad mission JHL promotes its members’ livelihood, well- being at work, work safety and possibilities to participate and influence their work. We also advance fair working conditions, fairness in the labour market and high-quality public services.

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL STRATEGY – GUIDING OUR WAY The strategy is built on solid agreements and skilled advocates. Strong advocacy is based on strong local branches.

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL STRATEGY – GUIDING OUR WAY JHL strategic goals To improve members’ well-being and status in the labour market To strengthen local representation To develop representation for the needs of the changing work environment and new types of employment relationships – fixed-term, part-time, temporary, social enterprise etc. To develop the agreement and bargaining systems To enhance cooperation with central organisations and negotiate extensive agreements To ensure high-quality and well-functioning public services To support active members and membership services

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL STRATEGY – GUIDING OUR WAY JHL is an efficient advocate of interests in both public and private welfare services promotes the realisation of the principle of equal pay for equal work works to improve terms of payment and conditions of employment encourages members to be active at the workplace actively seeks to increase fairness in working life.

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL MEMBERSHIP IN JHL Principal of organisation is based on the working community – employees at a particular workplace belong to the same JHL local branch Membership fee is 1.38 % of the gross pay union membership counts for 1.05 of the fee unemployment fund for 0,33 % The membership fee is tax-deductible 20 % of the union membership fee is returned to local branches to be used in local interest promotion and other local activities

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL MINDING OUR MEMBERS Membership benefits Strong advocacy – broad network of shop stewards, advice on collective agreements, legal services Unemployment security services Free or affordable training Activities for students and young people Holiday benefits Traveller’s insurance Discount on fuel Members only offers and discounts Member events and trips

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL TRADE UNION EDUCATION JHL offers versatile training for members − to strengthen their competence in union activities and advocacy work and, also, for purely recreational purposes. The course selection of the JHL Institute includes training in shop steward duties, occupational safety and joint consultation, union activities, computer skills and study courses for occupation-specific needs. Most courses take place in Helsinki at the JHL Institute in the union headquarters. In addition, training is organised regionally and as multiform learning.

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL Training for shop stewards Introductury courses (c ollective agreements, negotiation skills, labour legislation, membership recruitment) Follow up courses on specific sectors or specific themes Training for occupational safety ombudsmen Introductury courses (legislation, negotiation skills) Follow up courses (wellbeing at work, safety regulations for machinery) Employer is responsible for the costs [Tekijä] 23

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL Training on joint consultation For members of joint consultation committees, shop stewards, occupational safety Introductury courses Thematical courses ( for example introduction to municipal or business economics) [Tekijä] 24

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL COMMUNICATION – KEY TO COOPERATION Motiivi, JHL's magazine for members Issued 13 times per year Circulation 230,000 Aktiivi, a magazine for the union's active members (in positions of trust) Issued 4 times per year Circulation 10,000 Union website 24h Member Service with separate sites for members and actives including course sign-up, information on membership benefits and reservations for JHL’s holiday resorts, JHL-SHOP for members and local branches, advertisement service for Motiivi magazine and working groups Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest) Member newsletter, issued once a month