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Laura Nordström: The economic debate needs social scientists

9.2.2026

Economists often tend to talk about figures, such as debt, as if they were neutral truths. Social scientists can highlight how the economy and politics are intertwined, writes post-doctoral researcher Laura Nordström in her essay.

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Saara Pajunen: Building expertise and confidence for working life

5.2.2026I couldn’t have been happier when I got a job in my field after only three years’ study. Back then I could never have imagined that I would burn out – and have to give up my new job, writes our YKA Ambassador Saara Pajunen.

A youth unemployment crisis bubbles under the economic fluctuations

5.2.2026More than any other age group, the employment opportunities of the young are impacted by economic cycles, writes Advocacy Specialist Annika Nevanpää.

Terhi Leiniö: Awareness and flexibility are the key

4.2.2026YKA got a new director at the end of 2025 when Terhi Leiniö from Lahti took on the role as the Union’s Director of Member Experience and Services. Terhi, who are you?

Roope Ohlsbom: When leadership meets skill, knowledge can become productivity

4.2.2026Research shows that the management practices in a workplace explain a great deal when it comes to the differences in productivity between companies and regions.

The new council of YKA will be elected in the autumn of 2025

YKA’s new Union Council has been elected for 2026–2029

1.12.2025In the Union Council election, held on 28.10–20.11, the members of Social Science Professionals elected a new Union Council for a four-year term. The turnout of voters was higher than in the last election, rising to 17.1 %. The turnout in the 2021 election was 15.4.

Researcher and non-fiction author Timo R. Stewart named 2026 Social Scientist of the Year

1.12.2025Researcher and non-fiction author Timo R. Stewart named 2026 Social Scientist of the Year. Social Science Professionals have chosen a Social Scientist of the Year since 1999.

Remember to respond to YKA's Labour Market Study

Remember to respond to YKA’s Labour Market Study

3.11.2025Remember to respond to YKA's Labour Market Study! YKA conducts an annual Labour Market Study to map the distribution of its members across industries, their positions, employment situations, and salary developments. The survey helps the union monitor trends in the social sciences sector and advocate for the interests of social science professionals in the labor market.

Join YKA – let’s build a fairer working life together

Join YKA – let’s build a fairer working life together

1.11.2025Join YKA – let’s build a fairer working life together! Society changes, and so does the world of work. Change negotiations, uncertainty and the ever-increasing pace of work are challenges we all face. But as a social scientist you are not alone – YKA is here to support you at every stage of your career.

A reminder from YKA: Join your union while you are still at university

1.9.2025It makes sense to join your union while you are still at university. If you join during September, you’ll get the rest of the year's membership for free.

Essay: Finland’s labour market reforms go further than the other Nordics

5.6.2025In this essay, Ilkka Kärrylä compares labour market institutions and practices in the Nordic countries. Which practices in “the Nordic model” are included in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government and how do the labour market reforms carried out in Finland differ from Sweden, for example?

“Giving up is never an option for me,” says Linda Konate firmly. Konate (MA) is Country Director for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Finland and Social Scientist of the Year 2025.

Action is always an option

3.3.2025Linda Konate (MA) is Country Director for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Finland and Social Scientist of the Year 2025. She has nearly 20 years of experience in humanitarian aid.

Collective agreements set the ground rules of the workplace

Collective agreements set the ground rules of the workplace