Research Professionals’ working groups  

Active members participate in a variety of ways, for example, in the Union’s working groups. In 2025, the Union of Research Professionals has tree working groups: 

• Information and open science working group 

Information and open science working group 

The working group supports the Union Board and office in their work on the promotion of interest in issues related to open science and information by preparing statements and commenting on open science projects, among other things. The working group also shares information and understanding about current topics in open science and information and provides peer support.  The working group also considers the broader and principled foundation of open science.  Invitations to join the group have usually been sent out through the member associations to those interested in the theme. 

• The group’s term runs until the end of 2025.
• The chair is Maija Paavolainen and secretary Miia Ijäs-Idrobo. 

Background group for the universities’ collective agreement

The working group supports the board, the union office and JUKO’s negotiators on specific provisions of the agreement by preparing union policy positions, background materials and member surveys on pay and employment conditions. Members of the group include board members and long-standing union activists.

• The working group’s secretary is Reetta Kuosmanen.

Background group for the universities of applied sciences’ collective agreement

The working group supports the board, the union office, and YTN negotiators in specific issues related to the collective agreement, and promotes the organization of researchers working at universities of applied sciences. Members of the group include representatives from SAMKOT ry and staff representatives from universities of applied sciences.

• The secretary of the working group is Reetta Kuosmanen.