Sivistystyönantajat ry - Sivista

Sivistastyonantajat, Sivista, was founded in 1993 under the name Opetusalan ja Sivistynstyön Työnantajayhdistys ry. Today, we represent 340 employers in the education sector. Our members employ approximately 60,000 wage earners. We are a member of the Confederation of Business and Industry EK.

We negotiate the terms and conditions of the industry with the trade unions that represent the personnel, and we advise and train our members in matters of working life. We influence the development of the industry by cooperating with officials, political decision-makers and representatives of other stakeholders.

Our strategic priorities are:

– We reform working life and influence legislation
– We strengthen the position of education and research in society and its development
– We bring together players in our field and develop the education system as a whole
– We increase interaction and networking between education, working life and society
– We strengthen awareness of employers in our field and support the role of our members as employers