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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
Summer Job Helpline was needed even in the summer of pandemic
Some 250 people sought advice from the Summer Job Helpline, run by the three Finnish trade union federations... Read more
The free Summer Job Helpline (Kesäduunari) provides advice for summer employees in problem situations
Today is the opening day of the Summer Job Helpline, provided jointly by the Central Organisation of Finnish... Read more
Proposals from the Finnish labour market organizations for specific training and competence measures
Proposal 1: Improve access to e-learning through dedicated funding Educational institutions should be encouraged to open up their... Read more
Perpetual bonds and other means of cancelling government debts
The Finnish economic policy debate received much-needed airing when well known economist in Finland, Vesa Vihriälä, proposed the... Read more
The coronavirus pandemic also affects equality
There is a lot of news about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. That, of... Read more