Coronavirus effect on the collective bargaining round
Helsinki (19.03.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) The Coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on the ongoing collective bargaining round,...
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Income differences between employees and CEOs have risen dramatically in just one year
There is clear evidence that the income gap between employees and publicly listed company chief executives has widened...
Population ageing mismatches lives and Finnish society
Finland’s population is ageing rapidly. While the share of individuals aged 65 years and older was still 15...
Technology industry to get 3.3 per cent pay rise
After several months of negotiations the new collective agreement for the technology industry was accepted on Saturday 4...
New ETUC Youth Committee President elected
Tea Jarc has been elected as the President of the Youth Committee of the European Trade Union Confederation...
Union struggle prevents pay cuts in the City of Turku in Finland
Helsinki (18.12.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) The long struggle concerning terms of work in the City of Turku owned...
European Green Deal: More detail on just transition needed
Commenting on the ‘European Green Deal’ announced today, ETUC General Secretary Luca Visentini said: “With Europe facing a...
Pay rise remains unresolved, industry strikes to follow
Helsinki (04.12.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) The Industrial Union has announced a strike from 9 to 11 December. It...
The postal strike is over and a new collective agreement reached
Helsinki (29.11.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) A new collective agreement for postal workers ends the escalating strike wave. The...