TalTech Professionals Union

TalTech Professionals Union is an independent, self-initiated, and freewill based union, which acts for improvement of competition situation of TTU in Estonia, and internationally and is focused on actions to improve the working conditions and work interests of members with the aims of representing and protecting of their rights. 

The Statue of Academic Union

Collective Agreement 01.01.2022-31.12.2023, accessible for employed TalTech persons (updated, January 2022).
The contract is registered in the database of the Ministry of Social Affairs.
 

Agreements with partners:

• EAKL Estonian Trade Union Confederation
• EHL Estonian Educational Personnel Union (EEPU)
• Lizda Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees
• Solidarność Trade Union Solidarność Poland (agreement under development)
• Alma Mater Trade Union Alma Mater Romania, (agreement under development)

The Academic Union of Tallinn University of Technology (TTU) is a member of the Union of academic unions of Estonian Higher Education, Scientific and Development Institutions UNIVERSITAS and through it also the member of international organizations like:

• Since 1992 the member of world teacher’s organization Education International (EI) being also the grounding member of this organization with about 30 million members from 400 organizations in 170 countries. EI unites all level teachers including university teachers and researchers.
• European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) is grounded in 1977 and represent 12.8 million members in 135 organizations in 45 countries, including 27 European countries. ETUCE is the partner on European level and protects the teachers interests in European Commission

Having additional questions, please contact us over e-mail at ametiliit@taltech.ee or through the board members of through the fiduciary.

Vladimir Viies, chairman;
Arvo Mere, vice-chairman;
Jakob Kübarsepp, vice-chariman;

Aleksander Kilk, School of Engineering;
Andres Udal, School of Information Technologies;
Ants Koel, School of Information Technologies;
Marina Kritševskaja, School of Engineering;
Malle Lang, Library;
Tauno Otto, School of Engineering;
Sirje Soop, School of Business and Governance

Aleksander Kilk, School of Engineering;
Arvo Mere, School of Science;
Frederick Rang, School of Information Technologies;
Jana-Ines Saidla, Rector's office / Administrative workers;
Kati Roosalu, School of Engineering;
Malle Lang, Library;
Janelle Kirss, Library;
Marek Vilipuu, School of Science;
Marina Kritševskaja, School of Engineering;
Tauno Otto, School of Engineering;
Sirje Soop, School of Business and Governance.

Why join an TalTech Professionals Union?

• You will always have immediate advice and assistance for all academic problems and more secure working hours here at the university, in Estonia, and abroad;  
• At the university, you are protected as a member of the AAL by the Collective Agreement and, in the event of an employment dispute, also by legal aid;
• When working abroad in an academic position, your working conditions are much better compared to the situation if you are not a member of AAL;
• AAL membership fee is 1% of your monthly salary, a large part of which comes back through various benefits and joint events.

Application for joining the Academic Professionals Union (digitally signed application should be sent to:  ametiliit@taltech.ee) 

We offer various discounts and benefits to the members of the TalTech Professionals Union:

• Additional sickness allowance on application per sick day (new aid rates under review);
• Extraordinary material support (once a year);
• Traditional free Christmas party and Christmas packages for children and grandchildren up to 13 years old;
• Annual Discount joint tours to places of interest in Estonia;   
• Grants for other children's events (sports and summer camps);
• Grants to sporting events for adults (university professors, researchers, and other staff members);
• Possibility to use TalTech Professionals Union multimedia devices;
• Possibility to use a holiday house in Sweeden;

More information from the TalTech Professionals Union office in room U05-104 or by e-mail.

Universitas Federation of the Estonian Universities, Institutions of Science, Research and Developmen

EAKL Estonian Trade Union Confederation

EI Education International

ETUCE European Trade Union Committee for Education

• ETUCE Structure
• ETUCE Calendar
• ETUCE EI European Region

Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn
Room: U05-104
Phone: 620 3617
e-mail: ametiliit@taltech.ee
Register code: 80070167
Bank account: EE891010022078470009
SEB bank