Inkeri Toikka Erityisasiantuntija Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö OAJ

Inkeri Toikka Erityisasiantuntija Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö OAJ

OAJ receives negotiation rights from its founding organisation. OAJ chooses to join central union AKAVA History Milestones New member groups join OAJ i.e. college and university teachers and adult education centre teachers Once the teachers from institutions of Crafts and Arts as well as teachers of the Deaf and Blind joined, OAJ became a union which represents the whole field of education ** 1973 1976 1985 1988 1991 1995 2006 The elementary school teachers and high school teachers form a joint organisation ** 1877 Häme Elementary School s Benefactors Association 1893 Elementary School Teachers Union National Union of the Directors in Educational and Cultural Sector in Municipalities in Finland join OAJ The Association of Kindergarten Teachers in Finland join OAJ OAJ grows, vocational education teachers join, i.e. teachers from vocational, business education, music and technical institutions become members 2

OAJ 120 040 members 1.1.2013 60 000 56 742 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 20 957 13 551 1 687 OAJ-YSI OAO LTOL YLL 7 586 Opiskelijajäsenet, SOOL ja FSL 19 428 Seniorijärjestö OSJ, FSL:n ja muut eläkeläisjäsenet 3

ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITY POSITION Central level Council Executive board Central office General education Vocational University Early Childhood education Regional level Cooperating local associations Common regions Regional offices Central level Local associations Local offices 4

Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö OAJ Trade Union of Education in Finland Membership 120 040 from early childhood education to university teaching Members also include teacher students and retired teachers Over 90 % of the Finnish teachers are organised trade union members 5

The OAJ Office 6

Defending the Interests of Teachers The OAJ is in charge of the safeguarding of teachers interests in Finland It is the only trade union which conducts negotiations on the terms of the teachers employment contracts Salaries and working hours are determined in the collective agreement 7

O AJ TE K U IL SE FE TR AL Aka van Er it yisal at SM K J Su ome n Lä äkär il i t o Tal ent ia Su ome n La kim ie sli t to Yh tei skunt a- alan kor keako ulut et ut M uut Akava s largest member unions 2013 120 000 Yhteensä 579 878 100 000 80 000 60 000 120 040 40 000 73 974 68 848 20 000 49 580 0 OAJ Tekniikan Akateemisten Liitto TEK Uusi Insinööriliitto UIL Suomen Ekonomiliitto SEFE 28 509 27 477 27 123 24 103 22 591 15 587 11 660 109 440 Tradenomiliitto TRAL Akavan Erityisalat Myynnin ja markkinoinnin ammattilaiset SMKJ Suomen Lääkäriliitto Talentia Suomen Lakimiesliitto Yhteiskunta-alan korkeakoulutetut Muut Yli 10 000 jäsenen liitot. Jäsenjärjestöjä yhteensä 35.

Central organisations n. 1 037 000 members 20 member unions n. 608 000 members 18 rade unions n. 579 900 members 35 member unions 9

OAJ is in Charge of the Agreements Regarding the teaching profession The municipal collective agreement is negotiated between the OAJ and the Commission for Local Authority Employers Special agreement which is signed in the name of JUKO (Negotiation Organisation Public Sector Professionals) 10

JUKO is the Main Partner in the Negotiations One of the four parties in the municipal and one of the three parties involved in the state-level negotiations 21 % of the employees in the municipal sector are members of Akava (Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland) 11

OAJ accounts for nearly One Fourth of Akava OAJ is the most important Akava member organisation Teachers constitute the largest professional group of Akava s public sector operations as well as is the largest individual professional group within Akava Akava membership is 579 878 of which 120 040 are OAJ members 12

International Safeguarding of Teachers Interests Member of Education International, the world teacher organisation Member of ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee for Education) within the European Union (Education International Europe) Also an active member of NLS (Nordic Teacher s Organisation) Involved in cooperation projects with several African countries 13

Operations Involving Students SOOL (Finnish Teacher Student Association) In charge of OAJ s student-oriented operations Objective is to the develop teacher training as well as approve the situation and study conditions of the teacher students Membership 7 272 14

Membership in OAJ is Worth While OAJ provides several advantages and benefits for its membership the services of the elected officials the OAJ advice and consultation services membership in the Teachers Unemployment Benefit Fund various insurance benefits the Opettaja periodical holiday and recreation services 15

Speaker for education OAJ speaks for Finnish training and education Social dialogue with the goverment, parliament, ministries and the National Board of Education Social dialogue at municipal level OAJ has members in education working groups established by ministries etc. OAJ is working together with other unions and NGO s and parents OAJ is active in media 16

Examples of OAJ s aims in education Better and quality education for all Better working enviroment for teachers, students and pupils Children and students with special needs more resources and support in services More resources for education Regular inservice training system to teachers Higher education for all teachers Education top on list of political decision-making 17