1. The Union of Health and Social Care Professionals Finland

2. Tehy
Tehy safeguards the interest of qualified health and social care professionals
Tehy is the largest trade union for health and social care professionals in Finland
About members including student members
Established in 1982
Affiliated to the Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees, STTK

3. The role of Tehy
Tehy organises qualified health and social care professionals and students and strengthenens their mutual solidarity
Tehy negotiates the collective agreements in the private, municipal and state employment sectors
Tehy provides advice and legal assistance to its members in connection with employment matters
Tehy improves the economic position of its members, the terms and conditions of employment contracts and the professional, social and legal benefits of members
Tehy campaigns for the development of better working conditions
Tehy participates in the development of education, training & professional skills of health care professionals
Tehy participates in the development of health and social care structures and legislation, pensions, social security....

4. Members of Tehy
Trade union membership is high in the health and social care sector, more than 90 % of employees being TU members
The average age is 43 years
92,2 % of members are female
75,17 % work in the municipal sector
17,18 % work in the private sector
50,3 % of members are nurses
10,5 % of members are practical nurses/assistant nurses
Membership fee is 1,1 % of gross salary, tax deductible

5. Members by Collective Agreements,2013 (%)

6. Tehy represents Registered nurses Public-health nurses
Practical nurses/assistant nurses
Paramedics
Physiotherapists
Midwives
Radiopraphers
Dental nurses
Oral hygienists
Nursery nurses/chilsminders
Mental health nurses
Podiatrists
Occupational therapists.....

7. Organisation The Head Office of Tehy is in Helsinki
Tehy has 14 regional offices all over Finland
Unemployment Fund
There are 270 branches of Tehy all over Finland
The student branch brings together students
There are 9 affiliated professional organizations
Decision making bodies: Executive Council (63 members), Executive Board (15 members) and Executive Committee (5 members)
Last Congress of Tehy held in 2013
(80 Executive Council members will be elected in 2017)

8. Branches
There are 270 branches which bring together those who are employed by the same employer or in the same area
They are the basic working units of Tehy
The branches represent the professional and economic interest of the members at the workplace
Influence social and health policies and organize services at the local level
Negotiate salaries at local level
Train their members
Maintain solidarity amongst the members by organizing various meetings and activities

9. Tehy in the International Arena
Tehy is affiliated to:
PSI – Public Services International
EPSU – European Federation of Public Service Unions
NOFS – Nordens Offentliganställdas Fackliga Samorganisation
FIPSU – Finnish Public Services Unions’ EU Working Party
SASK – The Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland
KEPA – umbrella organization for Finnish organizations working with development co-operation
FINNWATCH – civil society organization focusing on corporate responsibility in Global South

10. Tehy communications www.tehy.fi Tehy Magazine Studies, research
Publications
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