JHL is Finland’s
largest trade union
of the welfare sectors

A photo collage of JHL members in various occupations and slogan "1001 occupations".

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A person at work holds a flower in their hands, wearing work gloves, member of Trade Union JHL.

Do you have a summer job? JHL is there for you

Trade union membership is a smart choice also for summer workers. We take care that you get just and fair treatment in your workplace. If you have questions about something in your job, we will help you.

Have you just completed your vocational degree, or is this your first summer in a summer job? This is a good time to join the trade union.

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1001 OCCUPATIONS

Kotihoito, Helsingin kaupunki, Jakomäen terveysasema, työntekijä Nasma Hirsi

Social welfare and health care sector

The social welfare and health care sector’s professionals work for instance as personal assistants, in child protection, as practical nurses, in health care, in the social welfare and health care sector, and in elderly care.

Catering and cleaning sector

Catering and cleaning sector professionals work in, say, wellbeing services counties, the kitchens of municipalities and joint municipal authorities, schools, day care centres, hospitals and laundries.

Information, administration and library sector

Information, administration and library sector professionals work for the state, wellbeing services counties, municipalities and joint municipal authorities, organisations, and within the private sector’s clerical services and administrative, IT, library and information services.

Pedagogy and education sector

The pedagogy and education sector’s professionals mostly work in schools, within early childhood education and care or youth work, in parishes, vocational schools and special education schools.

Technical, energy and traffic sector

The JHL members in the technical, energy and traffic sector are usually maintenance professionals, facility maintenance employees, electricians, electronics assemblers and tram, bus and metro drivers. This group also includes gravediggers.

Security sector

The security sector’s occupations include emergency centre dispatcher, safety inspector, security guard, rescuer and paramedic.