Author: paka

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EU gender pay gap won’t end until 2104 without action

| 7.10.2020

The EU’s gender pay gap won’t be eliminated until the next century at the current pace of change,...

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Finland had no need for new schemes for short-time work due to the coronavirus pandemic

| 18.9.2020

Helsinki (17.09.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) The Finnish system for temporary lay-offs turned out to be flexible in comparison...

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The European Commission’s objective on fair minimum wages is important – well-functioning systems based on nationwide collective agreements must be safeguarded

| 14.9.2020

The Finnish trade union confederations SAK and STTK, representing 1,4 million workers and employees in Finland, appreciate the...

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Summer Job Helpline was needed even in the summer of pandemic

| 3.9.2020

Some 250 people sought advice from the Summer Job Helpline, run by the three Finnish trade union federations...

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Population ageing mismatches lives and Finnish society

| 23.2.2020

Finland’s population is ageing rapidly. While the share of individuals aged 65 years and older was still 15...

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Lars Bach Jensen: The Danish Green Transition

| 26.2.2019

Lars Bach Jensen, Head of International Energy and Climate Policy, Dansk Industri Being a small and open economy,...

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Katja Lehto-Komulainen is the Nordic candidate for ETUC’s leadership team

Taina Vallander | 4.11.2016

The Nordic trade union confederations have reached an agreement through NFS (the Council of Nordic Trade Unions) to...

News

Competitiveness Pact signed covering 86.5 per cent of employees

| 15.6.2016

The Competitiveness Pact was finally signed on the evening of 14 June. Most of the Finnish unions endorsed...

Statements

Antti Palolas speech in Seminar on Decent Work

| 13.6.2016

I would like to thank president Halonen for the opening words and Director General Ryder and minister Lindström...