Tekijä: “The future is in our hands” – Union Envoys are spreading the union’s message
The Industrial Union has launched a Union Envoy program aimed at defending the rights of foreign workers, raising awareness of Finnish working life and increasing the degree of unionisation.
“Trade union members should take responsibility, spread the union’s word and recruit new members,” says Michał Kulka-Kowalczyk, a Turku-based Industrial Union member.
He was one of the first ones to join the Industrial Union’s network of Union Envoys at the end of 2025.
“It can be difficult for an immigrant to find information. Trade union membership is not the first thing that immigrants hear about,” says Kulka-Kowalczyk.
What is this about
- The Industrial Union is using its Union Envoys to reach out to employees with a foreign background so that as many of them as possible would join the union.
- A Union Envoy can be any member of the Industrial Union who has an interest in the activities. Union Envoys receive assistance from the union and can plan the content of the activities themselves.
- Michał Kulka-Kowalczyk, who moved to Finland from Poland, became a Union Envoy because he believes it is worthwhile for members to take responsibility, spread the union’s message and recruit new members.
