New major collective agreement for the municipal sector health and social care workers
Helsinki (16.06.2021 – Heikki Jokinen) From September 2021, Finland will have a new major collective agreement for the... Read more
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We need a strong response that can help us to overcome the health and social crisis
A human centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis will be dominating the agenda when governments, employers and workers... Read more
Increasing pay transparency with EU legislation is an effective way to promote equal pay
On 4 March 2021, the European Commission proposed binding measures to promote pay transparency in Europe. FinUnions considers... Read more
Survey: Clear majority of Finns support the strong position of trade union movement
Helsinki (06.05.2021 – Heikki Jokinen) A total of 68 per cent of Finns agree that a strong trade... Read more
UPM fires sawmill shop steward
Helsinki (16.04.2021 – Heikki Jokinen) Forestry giant UPM has dismissed the salaried employees’ shop steward at the Kaukas... Read more
Technology industry joins the crusade against comprehensive collective bargaining
Helsinki (26.03.2021 – Heikki Jokinen) The employers’ association, the Technology Industries of Finland announced on 25 March that... Read more
Major unemployment fund merger takes new steps forward
Helsinki 12.03.2021 – Heikki Jokinen Plans to create a major new unemployment fund are proceeding apace. However, one... Read more
Local agreements on pay in the technology industry
Helsinki (04.03.2021 – Heikki Jokinen) The question of so called local agreements seems now to be centre stage... Read more
Social Dialogue remains vital to build sustainable recovery from COVID-19, says the ILO
Effective social dialogue and cooperation between governments, employers’ organizations and workers’ organizations has proven indispensable to design and... Read more