Author: paka

A broad labour market pact is born – and the burden will be heavy for employees

Antti Palola | 1.3.2016

The labour market organisations finally agreed on a broad labour market pact. It makes working hours a bit... Read more

Board of STTK supports the negotiated accord to increase Finland’s competitiveness

Antti Palola | 29.2.2016

The Finnish Confederation of Professionals  STTK, considers the settlement to improve the country’s competitiveness satisfactory, after long and... Read more

Rules on local bargaining under intense negotiation

| 25.2.2016

The outline for a local bargaining model is right now under intense negotiation between labour market organisations. The... Read more

Leila Kurki: Work organisation and workplace learning: creating a win-win environment

| 18.12.2015

Employers pull out of negotiations for national labour market pact

Antti Palola | 3.12.2015

The negotiations to draft a comprehensive labour market pact ended in the early hours of the morning of... Read more

Finland’s situation continues to be difficult

Antti Palola | 20.11.2015

The Finnish Government continues to prepare legislation to improve competitiveness, or so-called repressive legislation, regardless of trade union... Read more

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

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

New members flock to join trade unions

| 15.10.2015

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