Membership benefits of the union
Membership card
Membership cards are provided to all of our members.
The card entitles you to the following membership benefits:
Unemployment benefits
All full members of the union are also members of the Unemployment Fund of Aaria.
Pocket calendar
pocket calendar published every year that includes the contact information of the union office, board members and district agents.
Trade union training
Representatives and full members get an opportunity to participate free-of-charge in courses organised by the union and courses approved by the union and arranged by other trade unions.
Legal help
Full members are entitled legal services performed free of charge in matters concerned with collective agreements. The union can also provide legal support in other questions of general interest upon members’ request.
The union’s cottages in Sulkava and Himos
The Finnish Ship’s Officers’ Union owns four cottages at the Ryhälä village in Sulkava named Varmaranta, Myllyjärvi, Jaatila and Suvitupa. Union also owns property in Himos. The cottages can be rented by all members.
Member products
The union sells different products to its members, including tie-pins, boat pennants, sea captain rings etc.
Insurances
The union has paid for leisure time accident and travel insurance for all of its members who are under 70 years of age and have residence in Finland. The insurance coverage is valid until the end of the year when the insured person turns 70. The union has also taken out liability and legal expenditure insurance for its members who perform the trade union’s tasks at the If insurance corporation. Read more about this on If’s union pages.
Well-being periods
PHT, an association promoting the health and well-being of employees, organises well-being periods.
Member discounts
Viking Line
Member discounts for leisure cruises.
Tallink-Silja
Member discounts for leisure cruises.
Hotel Keurusselkä
Contract prices.
Eckerö Line
STTK member discounts.
Finnish Seamen’s Mission’s member discounts
The members of the Finnish Ship’s Officers’ Union are entitled to a 50% discount of the accommodation prices at the Seamen’s Mission in Antwerp.
Membership benefits and information
Links to member benefits:
- Liiton mökit ja varaustilanne
- If:n liittosivut
- If-edut
- PHT:n hyvinvointijaksot
- Viking Line (pdf)
- Tallink-Silja (pdf)
- Holiday Club
- Eckerö Line
- Hostellit.fi
- Sokos hotellit
- Scandic
Current benefits:
Holiday Club
15% discount for members of the Finnish Shipping Association!
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