OAJ negotiates wages and working conditions on your behalf
Contract negotiations are a key membership benefit. The collective agreement negotiations of OAJ members cover many particulars, such as salary, working hours, leave and matters related to wellbeing at work.
Get to know OAJ's official and collective agreements
OAJ members work under ten different official and collective agreements. Learn more about situations specific to the contract sector.
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Collective bargaining 11.09.2026OAJ approved the conciliation proposal – the new collective agreement for universities of applied sciences enters into forceOAJ’s Executive Board has approved the conciliation proposal made by the National Conciliator on a new collective agreement for universities of applied sciences. YTN and the employer representative FEE also approved the proposal. The outcome of the exceptionally difficult negotiations was quite satisfactory overall: the salaries of all teachers will develop, and the salary differences will be narrowed during the agreement period.
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Collective bargaining 16.06.2026OAJ’s Executive Board rejected the reconciliation proposal concerning a collective agreement for universities of applied sciences
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Collective bargaining 15.06.2026Second settlement proposal for the labour dispute at universities of applied sciences
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Collective bargaining 13.05.2026Notice of a strike concerning all the Universities of Applied Sciences
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Collective bargaining 13.05.2026Strikes continue at universities of applied sciences – FEE rejected settlement proposal
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