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Coronavirus effect on the collective bargaining round

Patrizio Lainà | 19.3.2020

Helsinki (19.03.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) The Coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on the ongoing collective bargaining round,... Read more

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Income differences between employees and CEOs have risen dramatically in just one year

| 12.3.2020

There is clear evidence that the income gap between employees and publicly listed company chief executives has widened... Read more

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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... Read more

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Technology industry to get 3.3 per cent pay rise

| 7.1.2020

After several months of negotiations the new collective agreement for the technology industry was accepted on Saturday 4... Read more

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Union struggle prevents pay cuts in the City of Turku in Finland

| 18.12.2019

Helsinki (18.12.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) The long struggle concerning terms of work in the City of Turku owned... Read more

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European Green Deal: More detail on just transition needed

| 12.12.2019

Commenting on the ‘European Green Deal’ announced today, ETUC General Secretary Luca Visentini said: “With Europe facing a... Read more

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Pay rise remains unresolved, industry strikes to follow

| 4.12.2019

Helsinki (04.12.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) The Industrial Union has announced a strike from 9 to 11 December. It... Read more

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The postal strike is over and a new collective agreement reached

| 29.11.2019

Helsinki (29.11.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) A new collective agreement for postal workers ends the escalating strike wave. The... Read more

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Employer’s demands for heavy pay and benefit cuts in technology industry stymies collective bargaining

| 30.10.2019

Several important collective agreements in the technology industry are nearing their expiry date at the end of October.... Read more