Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland, Teme
The Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland, Teme represents professionals and students in the performing arts, the event industry, and the film and media sector.
Members
Membership of Teme is open to all employees, freelancers and students in the artistic, cultural and media sectors. These members are mainly professionals working in the film, theatre, dance, circus, event and television industry, and in art education.
The members of Teme include:
- choreographers
- circus employees
- dance teachers
- dancers
- film employees
- lighting and sound designers
- scenographers
- television production employees
- theatre clerical staff
- theatre directors
- theatre technical staff
Joining the union
You may join Teme through an organisation for a specific industry, or as an individual member.
The membership subscription fee for Teme in 2025 is 1.6 per cent of gross wages. This membership subscription fee includes membership of the unemployment fund. The membership fee is tax-deductible.
Student membership
All students of art, culture and media sector occupations may join Teme as student members.
Student members pay an annual subscription fee of EUR 38. Student members are eligible for membership benefits, assistance and advice, but not for leisure time accident and travel insurance.
Henri ”Henkka” Lindeman (39)
Henkka Lindeman’s videos cast light on issues of considerable concern.
- As a self-employed Videographer at Revo Film Oy since the beginning of 2024, Henkka works to provide virtual content for associations and businesses.
- He is a member of Theatre and Media Employees in Finland Teme.
“I am actively involved in union events and also a member of the Delegate Council of SAK. The union is like a second family to me: a community providing friends, support and security. Teme arranges numerous collective agreement seminars for freelancers, providing tips on working in the industry.”
Collective agreements
Teme negotiates the following collective agreements:
- The collective agreement for dance teachers
- The collective agreement for daytime technology at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet
- The collective agreement for film and TV production
- The collective agreement for technical and similar staff at the Finnish National Theatre
- The collective agreement for the theatre sector
- The collective agreement for Tikkurila Theatre
- The collective agreement on Mediarinki Oy agency staffing for film and TV productions and event and theatre productions
- The Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE Teme agreement