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Empowering International Professionals: "Through Tekna I found like-minded people"
Through Tekna’s Big Data network for data professionals, foreign workers in Norway can connect ... you get two organisations in one: we are both a trade union and a professional association. We have a wide...
Article Tema: IKT Nov. 13 2023 -
If you make use of all the benefits, it’s almost free.
Norway, it was important for Raheel to join a trade union, and as an engineer, Tekna was the obvious choice ... great terms for their members and very capable union representatives who are excellent guides. This provided...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 12 2023 -
Where to find laws on working hours
...provides for it. A practical example is that a trade union, under certain conditions, can agree on other ... agreement either between the company and company union representatives or by receiving special permission...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 18 2023 -
– Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock
...helped me a lot. We don’t have these kinds of trade unions in Iran, so this was a totally new experience ... and their trade unions aren’t as strong, either. While they do have a few strong unions, they’re not...
Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023 -
Geologists in second place
...different kinds of sports, says union head Erlend Hanstveit in NISO, a trade union representing professional ... Interest Committee, Emir Causevic, warns Tekna’s union representatives in the private sector not to look...
Article Tekna Magasinet June 7 2023 -
Highly educated workers are joining trade unions in record numbers
...to SSB, over the past two years the number of trade union members has risen by 3.9 percent. The strongest ... number of employees in Norway who belong to trade unions increased by 76,198; this means that there are...
Article Aktuelt June 7 2023 -
Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide
01:21] You will learn about the role of the trade unions, salary negotiations, working hours, holidays ... [01:21 - 01:45] Hi. Hi. We both work for Tekna, a union for people who are graduates in STEM, science, technology...
Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast -
Here’s how Tekna can help you at your next salary negotiation
...salary ranges and working conditions with company union representatives and Tekna groups instead of doing ... salary review? Be honest and talk about it Company union representatives guarantee good dialogue – Our representatives...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2023 -
Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000
...in a trade union, declares Tekna President Lars Olav Grøvik. Tekna is one of the trade unions in Norway ... record 65,000 members. Tekna is also the largest trade union in primary organization Federation of Norwegian...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023 -
Restricting companies’ rights to hire temporary employees
...does Tekna say about temporary hires? – As a trade union Tekna has supported the tightening of regulations ... rules be given? – It’s possible for an employer and union representative to sign a separate contract on expanded...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023 -
Social welfare in Norway: The nuts and bolts
...being part of a trade union when you find yourself in situations like this. A trade union can guide you ... printing services and miscellaneous to the student union each year. However, there are also private university...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022 -
Work-Life balance in Norway: Three things you should know
...is expected. In addition, there is a strong trade union culture present, and workers’ rights are frequently ... off, Synne Lüthcke Lied suggests asking your trade union or safety and health representative at work.
Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022 -
Dues and Discounts
As an employed, regular member the membership dues for 2024 are NOK 4,980 in addition ... Membership dues: NOK 300 per year. Tax allowance for trade union dues The tax allowance for the 2024 financial...
Article Dec. 17 2022 -
Trade unions in Norway: Four things you need to know
Looking for work in Norway? Trade unions are an important part of the Norwegian labour market. Here are ... basic facts. Working in Norway Norway has a high trade union density rate. Here, around half of the workforce...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 9 2022 -
Joined Tekna when he didn’t get any vacation pay
...tough financial time, so when I heard about these unions called NITO and Tekna, I decided to join Tekna ... practices» to the foreign owners, where a Norwegian trade union had pointed out how employment terms ought to...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022 -
Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know
...the labour market, Norway is famous for their trade unions, favourable workers’ rights, and perhaps mostly ... written legal agreements between the employers and unions that represent the employees, and are usually readily...
Article Working in Norway May 18 2022 -
Job seeking in the informal job market
Generally speaking, there are two markets for job seekers to consider – the formal and the ... in Branch associations, member organizations, trade unions or employer organizations Remember that almost...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2022 -
Travel time is work time
If your employer tells you to travel outside your normal working hours to a different workplace ... in a collective bargaining agreement with a trade union that has the right to provide this compensation...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 28 2022 -
2022: Good news: Increased tax deductions for your Tekna dues!
2022 you can deduct up to NOK 5,800 of your trade union membership dues. Aktuelt "This increase strengthens ... personal finances and makes it easier for them to be a union member," says Helene Johnsen, director of Tekna’s...
Article Aktuelt Feb. 24 2022 -
Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists
According to numbers from Statistics Norway, ... highly educated adults have the highest rate of trade union membership in Norway. At the same time, the rate...
Article Tekna Magasinet Oct. 8 2021 -
New membership record: Tekna passes 90,000
...in the number of technologists belonging to a trade union. Just one year ago, in September 2020, we passed ... scientists and technologists see the value of joining a union, which the pandemic has also emphasized, says Tekna’s...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021 -
International Congress: United for a just future
...countries participated when IndustriALL Global Union conducted its 3rd Congress mid-September. Aktuelt ... head delegate to the virtual meeting, where worker unions from all over the world met to debate and decide...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 24 2021 -
What if the interviewer asks you to talk about your weaknesses?
Should you even give an answer? Råd og tips You’re at a job interview, and your potential ... affiliation Religion or cultural background Trade union membership Sexual orientation or cohabitation...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 20 2021 -
Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists
...professions behind the numbers The numbers for trade union membership broken down into Tekna professions ... has been made for trade union membership. Yet this doesn’t show which trade union the respective professionals...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 10 2021 -
The bottom line: European immigrants have lowest rate of trade union membership
...professions behind the numbers The numbers for trade union membership broken down into Tekna professions ... has been made for trade union membership. Yet this doesn’t show which trade union the respective professionals...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 3 2021
Podcast