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The Union of Professionals in Natural, Environmental and Forestry Sciences Loimu

Mikonkatu 8 A, 8th floor, 00100 Helsinki

Loimu office number:
Tel. 09 6226 850
Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Exceptional switchboard opening hours in June and August Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
In July the office is closed.

loimu@loimu.fi

Invoicing address

Feedback form

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Office during the covid-19-pandemic
Our office is closed due to the coronaviruspandemic. Our member services are available for you throuhg telephone and email as usual.

  • Employment advice

    You can ask us employment-related questions. You can call Lakiluuri or send us an email.

    Lakiluuri - Loimu lawyers' telephone service

    Tel. Tuesday to Thursday at 10 - 12

    Personal legal consultation related to employment contracts and other work issues. Your questions are answered by the lawyers at Loimu’s office.

    Member services

    Phoneservice Mon-Thu at 9 - 12. In June and August from Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 12 noon. In July our office is closed.

    We help you with all membership-related matters and becoming a member. We’re here for you!

General secretary

General management, influencing

Member services

We help you with all membership-related matters, for example, with questions related to the membership information and membership fees and becoming a member. We’re here for you!

Employment advice

You can ask us employment-related questions concerning, for example, contracts, working hours, annual holidays, family leave, permanent and temporary layoffs and unemployment benefit. You can call Lakiluuri or send us an email.

  • Employment advice

    You can ask us employment-related questions. You can call Lakiluuri or send us an email.

    Lakiluuri - Loimu lawyers' telephone service

    Tel. Tuesday to Thursday at 10 - 12

    Personal legal consultation related to employment contracts and other work issues. Your questions are answered by the lawyers at Loimu’s office.

    Arja Varis Loimu

    Arja Varis

    Advocacy director

    advocacy, government sector employment advice, unemployment benefits

    Maija Holma Loimu

    Maija Holma

    Chief negotiator ( on family leave from 23.6.2021 - )

    university sector advocacy and employment advice, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, education policy

    Anna Kytömaa Loimu

    Anna Kytömaa

    Chief negotiator

    private sector employment advice, YTN’s chemical sector and private laboratory sector support groups

    Jukka Sippola Loimu

    Jukka Sippola

    Chief negotiator

    private forest sector advocacy and employment advice, YTN’s EPA and forest sector support groups, Loimu’s own collective agreements, industrial policy

Career Services

We help you to find your own career path, negotiate on your salary and succeed in your job search. We offer you an extensive training selection, a webinar library, the Palkkanosturi tool and personal training services.

Organisational activities

We are responsible for Loimu’s organisational activities, membership growth and benefits as well as member association and student activities.

  • Johanna Hristov Loimu

    Johanna Hristov

    Organization manager

    organisational activities, membership growth, member association activities, supervisor of membership services as well as student and organisational activities

    Henri Forssten Loimu

    Henri Forssten

    Student Member Recruitment Coordinator

    student member acquisition, student organisation cooperation

    Elli Suonpää

    Member experience manager

    student activities and member maintenance, student member associations and events

Campus activities

We are responsible for the student cooperation and member acquisition at our campus. Do not hesitate to contact us if you want to ask about student organisation and guild cooperation matters or are considering Loimu’s student membership!

  • Lotta Hiihtola

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation in University of Tampere

    Jani Lehto

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Helsinki, Kumpula campus

    Sanni Raskala

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Helsinki, Kumpula campus

    Saana Riekki

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Oulu

    Jade Siven Loimu

    Jade Sivén

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Helsinki, Viikki campus

    Julia Tenhunen, kampuspromoottori Oulu

    Julia Tenhunen

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio campus

    Joni Tervo Loimu

    Joni Tervo

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Jyväskylä

    Roope Tolvanen

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus

    Aliisa Wahlsten

    Campus promoter

    student member acquisition and student organisation cooperation, University of Turku & Åbo Akademi

Communications

We take care of Loimu’s communications so that our members receive up-to-date information, for example, through our website, member letters and the Loimu magazine. We are also responsible for the research activities and related communications.

  • Anna Melkas Loimu

    Anna Melkas

    Communications director

    communications, research activities, editor-in-chief of the Loimu magazine, YTN’s laboratory sector support group

Administration

We are responsible for Loimu’s financial, HR and data administration as well as for the smooth working of the union’s employees and shop stewards.

  • Adam Kral Loimu

    Adam Kral

    Finance and administration director

    financial and HR administration, agreements and procurements

    Eila Ruonala Loimu

    Eila Ruonala

    Administrative secretary

    events and happenings, member register, YTN’s chemical sector support group