Free student membership is worth it

You can join AKT while you are studying for a profession in AKT’s contracted sectors, i.e. the transport and logistics sector or the tourism sector.

There are many good reasons to join the union while you are studying:

• The collective bargaining agreements (TES) negotiated by AKT also define the minimum terms of employment when you work in AKT’s contracted sectors.
• The voice of young people is louder in AKT, the more young people are involved!
• Student members are entitled to all membership benefits, except unemployment insurance and legal aid – and they are also included if you pay the membership fee, for example while you are working in a summer job (in this case, note that the employment requirement must be met).
• You can get to know your future sector, its employees and employers in advance, for example at events, through the AKT magazine and the union’s website.
• Membership benefits include advice on employment matters, youth activities, training and the benefits of partners – including Neste, A-Katsastus and Turva.
• Student membership is free.

Membership in the Unemployment Fund

• When you become a student member, you automatically apply for membership in the Open Unemployment Fund.
• Unemployment Fund membership becomes effective when you have a valid employment relationship, even if it is only for one day.
• Unemployment Fund membership begins on the day you start paying your membership fee.
• You cannot join an Unemployment Fund if you are unemployed.
• Send a copy of your employment contract, pay slip, or other similar document to the membership register as soon as your employment begins.

SAKKI membership

Join the group of vocational students SAKKI – free of charge! SAKKI will give you an official student card, and student membership is free.

Natio­nal Union of Voca­tio­nal Students in Finland SAKKI was established in 1987 to promote the interests and rights of vocational students and to bring them together from all around the country! SAKKI consists of individual members, student unions and community members.

SAKKI has over 100,000 members and is led by a 13-member union board consisting of vocational students that are elected by the union meeting held every two years.

Active members of SAKKI do important work in vocational schools. For example, they visit educational institutions every autumn. SAKKI promotes issues that are important for vocatinal students (#amistenasialla) from local student unions to Ministries and all the way to international advocacy.

Welcome to join us!

With your official student card, you get

• VR and Matkahuolto student discounts
• Turva travel and leisure accident insurance
• and hundreds of other benefits by downloading the student benefits service Frank app to your phone.

If you wish, you can order the international ISIC feature for your student card, which will give you access to international student benefits when you are abroad!

More information about SAKKI and membership benefits can be found here!