The European Commission’s minimum wage proposal would promote sectoral collective agreements
The Finnish trade union confederations SAK and STTK welcome the Commission’s proposal for a minimum wage (COM/2020/682 final)...
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Jorma Malinen to continue as Trade Union Pro President
15.11.2020 – (Heikki Jokinen) On Friday 13 November, the trade union Pro representative body elected Jorma Malinen to...
Even good equality goals will not progress without concrete action
The Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK) welcomes the guidelines of the government programme for promoting equality and the...
Finnish Labour Council: Food couriers are employees, not entrepreneurs
Helsinki (03.11.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) Food couriers are employees, not entrepreneurs, says Finland’s Labour Council. It released two...
Insurance employees union and Trade Union Pro to amalgamate
The Union of Insurance Employees in Finland VvL and Trade Union pro are set to merge from the...
Forest industry declares it will no longer take part in collective bargaining
The forest industry announced on 1 October that it will no longer participate in collective bargaining. The decision...
EU gender pay gap won’t end until 2104 without action
The EU’s gender pay gap won’t be eliminated until the next century at the current pace of change,...
Finland had no need for new schemes for short-time work due to the coronavirus pandemic
Helsinki (17.09.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) The Finnish system for temporary lay-offs turned out to be flexible in comparison...
The European Commission’s objective on fair minimum wages is important – well-functioning systems based on nationwide collective agreements must be safeguarded
The Finnish trade union confederations SAK and STTK, representing 1,4 million workers and employees in Finland, appreciate the...