Finally, a pay deal for the municipal sector – excluding nurses’ unions
The long quest for a collective agreement in the municipal sector finally resulted in a pay deal. But...
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STTK survey: 80 per cent have positive experiences in working with a person with a foreign background
As many as 79 per cent of all people employed work or have worked with a person with...
Municipal sector negotiations deadlocked
Collective bargaining in the municipal sector is increasingly becoming more complicated and difficult. All negotiations have failed so...
Nurses’ unions say no to the conciliation committee pay deal proposal
Nurses’ unions rejected the conciliation committee proposal for a pay deal for the municipal sector. Other unions and...
‘The labour rights of young people should be respected to the same extent as those of more senior employees’ – the free Summer Job Helpline provides assistance for summer employees
The Summer Job Helpline, provided jointly by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Akava and the...
Local government strike closes schools, daycare centres, museums, public libraries
More than 80,000 local government employees strike in ten major Finnish cities 3 – 9 May. In Helsinki,...
UPM strike over – paper machines up and running again
The 112 day long strike at paper giant UPM paper and pulp mills has finally ended. Paper began...
Workers’ Memorial Day: 30,000 more preventable workplace deaths expected by 2030
Almost 30,000 people may lose their lives at work in the EU over this decade without action to...
Statement from the BASTUN network on the arrest and detention on Belarus Trade Union Leaders
21 April 2022 – The BASTUN The BASTUN – Baltic Sea Trade Union Network – condemns the arrest...