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Women’s Payday is commemorated today: STTK pushes for a swift removal of the pay difference

| 30.10.2015

STTK started to commemorate Women’s Payday in 2011 with the objective to make the pay gap between women... Read more

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Labour Institute Forecast: New clouds over Finnish economy

| 22.10.2015

New clouds hover over the Finnish economy, the Labour Institute for Economic Research’s most recent economic forecast says.... Read more

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New members flock to join trade unions

Juska Kivioja | 15.10.2015

The trade unions are attracting significantly more new members since the Government announced its latest plans for austerity... Read more

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Employee organisations are asking again: “How do you feel about it?”

Juska Kivioja | 15.10.2015

Employee organisations’ Mikä fiilis? (“How do you feel about it?”) campaign, promoting unionisation, will be running on television,... Read more

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30,000 rally in Helsinki to defend trade union rights and oppose planned austerity measures

Taina Vallander | 21.9.2015

The demonstration organised by the three trade union confederations brought 30,000 people to Helsinki in spite of heavy... Read more

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Major demonstration due to the Government interfering with freedom of agreement

| 16.9.2015

All three trade union confederations are calling on people to attend a major demonstration against the austerity measures... Read more

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The labour market organisations condemn racism

Antti Palola | 14.9.2015

The Finnish employee and employer confederations condemn racism in all forms. They point out that Finland is committed... Read more

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#STOP Employee demonstration

Marja-Liisa Rajakangas | 13.9.2015

Helsinki Railway Station Square, Friday 18 September 11 a.m. Members of SAK, Akava and STTK unions will demonstrate... Read more

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Finland still on top when it comes to trade union density

| 2.9.2015

Trade union membership in Finland remains high. And it is highest among those employed in industry, where 80.8... Read more