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New members flock to join trade unions

| 15.10.2015

The trade unions are attracting significantly more new members since the Government announced its latest plans for austerity...

Press release

Employee organisations are asking again: “How do you feel about it?”

| 15.10.2015

Employee organisations’ Mikä fiilis? (“How do you feel about it?”) campaign, promoting unionisation, will be running on television,...

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30,000 rally in Helsinki to defend trade union rights and oppose planned austerity measures

Taina Vallander | 21.9.2015

The demonstration organised by the three trade union confederations brought 30,000 people to Helsinki in spite of heavy...

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Major demonstration due to the Government interfering with freedom of agreement

| 16.9.2015

All three trade union confederations are calling on people to attend a major demonstration against the austerity measures...

Press release

The labour market organisations condemn racism

Antti Palola | 14.9.2015

The Finnish employee and employer confederations condemn racism in all forms. They point out that Finland is committed...

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#STOP Employee demonstration

Marja-Liisa Rajakangas | 13.9.2015

Helsinki Railway Station Square, Friday 18 September 11 a.m. Members of SAK, Akava and STTK unions will demonstrate...

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Finland still on top when it comes to trade union density

| 2.9.2015

Trade union membership in Finland remains high. And it is highest among those employed in industry, where 80.8...

Labour market organisations did not find a joint agenda on measures to boost Finnish economy

| 28.8.2015

Yet another attempt to draft a so called social contract for the labour market has failed. The discussion...

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New round of talks for a national labour accord begin

| 6.8.2015

Talks surrounding the so called social contract promoted by the Sipilä Government begin to take shape. The Government...