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Collective agreements

A collective agreement is an agreement between a trade union representing employees and an employer or employers’ union regarding the terms of employment in the sector, such as pay, working time and annual leaves.

A collective agreement may have a normal binding effect, in which case it obligates the employers signing the agreement or employers that are members of the union that concluded the agreement, or it may have a generally binding effect, in which case it is also binding on unorganised employers in the sector in question.

Trade Union Jyty negotiates collective agreements in the municipal sector, wellbeing services counties, Church sector and private sectors. Jyty negotiates a total of 19 collective agreements on behalf of its members.

  • In the municipal sector, Jyty forms the Public Sector Union (JAU) together with JHL, with JAU negotiating collective agreements with Local Government and County Employers KT.
  • In the Church sector, the union for the Church sector (Kirkon alan unioni) formed by Jyty and JHL negotiates with the Church’s labour market institute (Kirkon työmarkkinalaitos).
  • The promotion of interest for those who work for the government are handled as a cooperation between Jyty and Pro. The government agreements are negotiated with the Office for the Government as Employer.
  • In the private sector, Jyty concludes collective agreements with employers’ unions belonging to the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) and with other private employers’ organisations.

Municipality

  • General collective agreement for the municipal sector (KVTES)
  • Collective agreement for technical personnel (TS)

Wellbeing services counties

  • Health and social services sector agreement (SOTE)
  • General Collective Agreement for the Welfare Sector (HYVTES)

Church

  • General collective agreement for the Church sector (KirVESTES)

State

  • State sector collective agreement

Private sector:

  • Collective agreement for the Vocational adult education centers
  • Collective agreement for the company sector of KT (YTES)
  • Collective agreement for the Energy industry employees
  • Collective agreement for the Faba and Viking Genetics
  • Collective agreement for the Temporary employment sector
  • Collective agreement for the Keva
  • Collective agreement for the Advisory sector
  • Collective agreement for Scout employers
  • Collective agreement for SEURE
  • Collective agreement for the Finnish Forest Centre
  • Collective agreement for the Finnish Wildlife Agency
  • Collective agreement for the health service sector
  • Collective agreement for the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
  • Collective agreement for the private teaching sector
  • Collective agreement for the private social services sector
  • General agreement
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