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Finland The first harsh penalties for illegal industrial action: “The Government wants to keep workers obedient with the threat of huge costs” [JHL] 23-09-2025

Finland SAK survey reveals particular impact of government cuts on livelihoods of women [SAK] 10-09-2025

Finland The Government’s cutback policy continues next year: belt-tightening prolongs weak economic performance, operations of government agencies are endangered [JHL] 31-08-2025

Finland Standing together in times of uncertainty [PAM] 15-07-2025

Finland Finnair to cancel 80 more flights on Friday as unions continue strike [The Daily Finland] 03-07-2025

Brazil / Finland PSI health union presents front line union representation model at Brazil's largest public hospital to Finnish solidarity center [PSI] 28-06-2025

Finland Finnish government breaks records – Now platform companies are brought into international labour law negotiations [SAK] 15-06-2025

Finland ”A challenging starting point, but we achieved a lot” – how did the collective bargaining go? [PAM] 08-06-2025

Finland EFBWW condemns UPM Plywood's strike-breaking and coercive actions and calls for freedom of assembly and of association to be respected in Finland [EFBWW] 13-05-2025

Finland The new SOTE agreement: general-level pay increases plus continuation of the pay programme [JHL] 11-05-2025

Other news

Pay determination of municipal employees becomes more transparent 2025-09-23 [JHL]

The first harsh penalties for illegal industrial action: “The Government wants to keep workers obedient with the threat of huge costs” 2025-09-23 [JHL]

Aviation union fined for walkout at Helsinki Airport 2025-09-19 [YLE]

PAM’s Rönni-Sällinen: Wolt is playing for time 2025-09-12 [PAM]

Immigrant women in Finland report worsening climate and job barriers 2025-09-10 [The Times]

SAK survey reveals particular impact of government cuts on livelihoods of women 2025-09-10 [SAK]

Europe Wolt to appeal court's decision deeming couriers as employees 2025-09-10 [YLE]

Thailand Court hands berry firm execs prison terms for aggravated human trafficking 2025-09-05 [YLE]

The Government’s cutback policy continues next year: belt-tightening prolongs weak economic performance, operations of government agencies are endangered 2025-08-31 [JHL]

Tampere seeks huge savings at employees’ expense: “As far as we know, the city doesn’t have any unnecessary employees” 2025-08-24 [JHL]

The early childhood education and care sector struggles with workforce shortage, and at the same time childcarers’ paths to further education and training have been blocked 2025-08-24 [JHL]

Tehy donates €10,000 to Plan International – aid for children and families in Gaza 2025-08-21 [Tehy]

Union of Journalists in Finland: Starvation is killing news reporting in Gaza 2025-08-17 [UJF]

Standing together in times of uncertainty 2025-07-15 [PAM]

Collective bargaining overview: New terms and conditions for about 1.3 million employees in SAK-affiliated industries 2025-07-08 [SAK]

Finnair to cancel 80 more flights on Friday as unions continue strike 2025-07-03 [The Daily Finland]

Pride is here again – and it’s like a glitter bomb dropped in mundane everyday life 2025-06-29 [JHL]

Wolt selectively communicates with couriers – what the company failed to mention about the differences between employment and entrepreneurship 2025-06-29 [PAM]

Finland PSI health union presents front line union representation model at Brazil's largest public hospital to Finnish solidarity center 2025-06-28 [PSI]

Less co-operation, and less pay 2025-06-28 [Tekijä]

First steps toward international regulation of platform economy taken at the International Labour Conference 2025-06-15 [PAM]

Trade unions JHL and PAM: Cleaning must not be tendered at the expense of workers 2025-06-15 [PAM]

Finnish government breaks records – Now platform companies are brought into international labour law negotiations 2025-06-15 [SAK]

Palestine JHL donates 5000 euros to Gaza 2025-06-08 [JHL]

”A challenging starting point, but we achieved a lot” – how did the collective bargaining go? 2025-06-08 [PAM]

Young people without working life skills? 2025-06-08 [PAM]

Young people without working life skills? 2025-06-08 [PAM]

Without unions there would be no pay increases – JHL’s Union Council has assembled in Vantaa 2025-06-08 [JHL]

How does SEL use the membership fees? 2025-06-08 [SEL]

JHL’s year 2024: protests, MEPs and sparkle of Star Professionals 2025-06-08 [JHL]

Cuts in social security and part-time work causes poverty among the employed 2025-06-08 [PAM]

EFBWW condemns UPM Plywood's strike-breaking and coercive actions and calls for freedom of assembly and of association to be respected in Finland 2025-05-13 [EFBWW]

Unions issue strike warning for Helsinki, Turku universities 2025-05-12 [YLE]

University strike threat looms over Helsinki and Turku campuses 2025-05-12 [The Times]

JHL: Two-day work stoppage of train conductors in the HSL area 2025-05-11 [JHL]

The new collective agreement for personal assistants improves terms and conditions of employment in many ways 2025-05-11 [JHL]

Courage to speak Finnish – PAM’s language clubs bring people together 2025-05-11 [PAM]

The new SOTE agreement: general-level pay increases plus continuation of the pay programme 2025-05-11 [JHL]

New company-specific collective agreement for UPM Plywood – Strikes and other industrial action will end 2025-05-11 [Teollisuusliitto]

The Finnish Industrial Union (Teollisuusliitto) has filed a request with the police to investigate UPM Plywood 2025-05-04 [Teollisuusliitto]

Finnair grounds 140 flights as airport workers strike 2025-05-03 [The Times]

State sector strikes expand – Over 5,500 state sector employees are going to go on strike 2025-04-26 [JHL]

Members of PAM’s Impact Forum selected – “So many great applicants” 2025-04-26 [PAM]

Collective agreement negotiations for universities stalled – strike notice for Tampere University 2025-04-26 [JHL]

JHL starts the first trade union climate forum in Finland 2025-04-26 [JHL]

Collective agreement negotiation result for the energy sector! 2025-04-26 [JHL]

Eleventh strike warning for UPM Plywood – strike planned to start on 12 May 2025-04-26 [Teollisuusliitto ]

HVAC work to go on strike in Uusimaa 7.–9.5.2025 2025-04-26 [ Rakennusliito]

Negotiation result in the collective agreement negotiations for personal assistants 2025-04-26 [JHL]

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