Meeting of the Board of the Union on 14 February 2025
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 14 February 2025 and discussed, among other things, the change negotiations at Åbo Akademi.
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If implemented, the layoffs at Åbo Akademi University would be a wet rag on the face of the university community – they would not bring a long-term solution
The change negotiations at Åbo Akademi University have ended in disagreement. According to the negotiation proposal, the university is considering an organisational reform and the redundancies of approximately 50 people in order to balance the finances in the longer term, as well as laying off the entire staff in order to reduce costs of 2025….
Collective bargaining negotiations for universities are about to start
Negotiations on a collective agreement for universities start on 4 February 2025. The validity of the general collective agreement for universities ends on 31 March 2025.
2025 Pension reform
According to the calculations of the Finnish Centre for Pensions, the reform strengthens pension financing. Estimated at the contribution level, the overall reform would reduce the pension contributions under the Employees Pensions Act (TyEL) by, on average, 1.5 percentage points. The equity weight will rise which will increase the pension assets. Pensions will be determined…
Presenting the new Chair of the Union Teija Laitinen
Teija Laitinen stepped into her role as the Chair of the Finnish Union of University Professors on 1 January 2025.
Meeting of the Union Board on 10 January 2025
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 10 January 2025 and appointed, among other things, committees and working groups.
Meeting of the Board of the Union on 13 December 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 13 December 2024 and received, among other things, a report on the general labour market situation.
Meeting of the Union Council on 22 November 2024
The autumn meeting of the Council of the Finnish Union of University Professors was held in Helsinki on 22.11.2024.
Meeting of the Board of the Union on 1 November 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 1 November 2024 and, among other things, approved and decided to submit the Union’s Action Plan and Budget for 2025 to the Council for approval.
Nordic Academic Freedom Under Threat – Time for Governments to Act
As the Nordic Council convene in Iceland this October, they must confront a growing and urgent challenge: the preservation of academic freedom. For decades, the Nordic region has been a global example of how to protect academic institutions from political, commercial, and ideological pressures. Our universities have thrived as places of independent thought, where research…