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Finnish Trade union confederations see the planned state budget as a step forward, but not big enough

| 19.9.2019

Helsinki (19.09.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) The plans for the next state budget seem to be a move in... Read more

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Extended unpaid working hours yielded no positive impact in the workplace

| 13.9.2019

Helsinki (13.09.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) In 2016, the three-year national Competitiveness Pact added 24 extra annual unpaid working... Read more

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Trade unions want to limit fast growing use of the non-compete clause in employment contracts

| 30.8.2019

It is legal, under certain conditions and for a maximum of half a year, to limit an employee’s... Read more

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Akava and YTN open a Brussels office

| 6.8.2019

Akava, the Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland will open its own office in... Read more

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The long and winding road of the failed activation model comes to an end

| 8.7.2019

The activation model for unemployed people is to be scrapped, the Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa... Read more

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New government programme promises cooperation instead of confrontation in the labour market

| 4.6.2019

The incoming Finnish Government is committed to making almost a full U-turn on labour market issues in comparison... Read more

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Fate of the 24 hours annual extra work will be a most difficult issue in the next collective agreements round

| 24.5.2019

The Finnish Unions agreed in 2016 to sign up to an exceptional national Competitiveness Pact under heavy pressure... Read more

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Katja Lehto-Komulainen to lead FinUnions

| 21.5.2019

Katja Lehto-Komulainen, LL.M. has been appointed Director of the FinUnions bureau in Brussels for a fixed term of... Read more

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Parliamentary elections in Finland and STTK’s goals in government programme

| 13.5.2019

Finland held parliamentary election on 14 April 2019. Here are the the ten goals STTK sees the incoming... Read more