STTK: The Government’s legislative projects weaken women’s position in working life

The Finnish Government is planning to lower the dismissal threshold and allow fixed-term employment of up to one... Read more

STTK on Equal Pay Day: Export model and unambitious promotion of salary transparency undermine pay equality

This year, the Equal Pay Day is on Tuesday, 5 November. On that day, women’s earnings account for... Read more

ETUC Women’s Committee statement on the Finnish government’s working life reforms on gender equality and on women’s position in the labour market

With this statement, the ETUC Women’s Committee wishes to express our strong disappointment and deep concern about the... Read more

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