WE ARE THE FINNISH CABIN CREW ASSOCIATION (SLSY)

We are welcoming a lot of English speaking members currently. We are there for you and updating our English material and services for all members.

JOIN US BY FILLING THIS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

MORE ABOUT OUR UNION

Our union is part of the greater Finnish Transport Workers Union (AKT) and the Finnish Cabin Crew Association (SLSY) is a branch (nr. 208) of it. Our umbrella of worker representation covers the collective agreement for Cabin Crew Members in Finland. Our working agreements is also negotiated by AKT directly for Finnair and Norra.
We are highly organized group with approximitely 2100 members with long traditions in improving the working conditions for cabin crew in Finland. SLSY was founded already back in 1962.

Read more about our Union in English here: https://www.akt.fi/in-english/

Working in Finland has unique legistlative environment, where unions are representing workers at workplaces and collective agreeing is a fundamental right for all of us. To learn more about specific features of Finnish worklife and worker rights, please visit: https://www.sak.fi/en The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)

HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions for our shop stewards/trustees (union representation at the workplace) concerning the collective and company related agreement or working environment, we have seven shop stewards/trustees at Finnair and Norra to answer your questions.

FINNAIR:

Telephone +358 40 5588450 mon-fri 10:00-14:00

Email: slsy@finnair.com

NORRA:

Julia Karppinen, Head Shop Stewart +358 406592381

Santeri Heinonen, Deputy Head Shop Steward +358 403522774

Trustee services are for SLSY members only.

If you have any questions concerning our membership, you can email jasenrekisteri@akt.fi

JOIN OUR IMPROVING AND HIGHLY INFLUENCIAL UNION AND IT´S CABIN CREW BRANCH

Our benefits include:

  • 10 Shop Stewards eg. Union representatives in airlines operating from Helsinki airport.
  • Improving collective agreement and a large union (AKT) to support you with nearly 50.000 members and 2100 members in our Cabin Crew Association.
  • Unemployment security benefit is wider than the public unemployment allowance. The benefits paid out by the unemployment fund are proportioned to the individual’s earnings and they are deemed to be taxable income. Our register is ERKO and you can read more about the benefit and the unemployment security system here.
  • Non-occupational travel insurance and accident insurance in If Mutual Insurance Company.
  • We provide legal assistance for our members through the AKT legal department where one of the lawyers is specialiced in cabin crew matters.
  • Other benefits and discounts for our members are listed in here.

Joining is easy, you can simply fill in the English online form!

  • The union branch is the last one in the drop down box: 208 SLSY
  • Please tick the “The employer collects the membership fee”
  • Trade union membership fees are tax-deductible. The net fee is considerably lower after tax deduction. AKT notifies the tax authorities on your behalf about membership fees that you have paid or that your employer has deducted every year. You will find more information about income taxes in here and also a calculator to estimate your tax percentage which is progressive (depending on the amount earned) here.

The union Official in Cabin Crew matters is Katri Höök

+358 9 61311232

katri.hook@akt.fi

The Chairman of Finnish Cabin Crew Association (branch 208 of AKT) is Heidi Westerholm.

heidi.westerholm@slsy.fi