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Using social media to promote education union’s development cooperation and solidarity work [EI] 2022-01-22

Supreme Court overturns conviction of journalist Johanna Vehkoo [IFJ] 2022-01-12

UPM strike extended by two weeks [NASDAQ] 2022-01-06

Strikes shut down UPM pulp and paper plants [Reuters] 2022-01-03

Strikes shut down UPM pulp and paper plants [Nokia News] 2022-01-03

Strikes shut down UPM pulp and paper plants [The Financial Post] 2022-01-02

More than 50,000 Finnish industrial workers threaten to strike over wage dispute [Reuters] 2021-12-31

Industrial Union issues strike warning to Keitele Group [The Times] 2021-12-30

Strike grinds Finnish ports to a halt on Tuesday [YLE] 2021-12-28

UPM plant workers to go on strike 1 January [YLE] 2021-12-23

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Today's labour news

Employment rate clearly up in one year 2022-01-28 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Finnish paper strike solid as UPM refuses to negotiate 2022-01-27 [IndustriALL]

Ideology takes upper hand in UMP labour market policy 2022-01-27 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Using social media to promote education union’s development cooperation and solidarity work 2022-01-22 [EI]

New collective agreements for salaried employees in the technology industry 2022-01-18 [Trade Union News from Finland]

First pay deals for the technology industry are born 2022-01-13 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Supreme Court overturns conviction of journalist Johanna Vehkoo 2022-01-12 [IFJ]

UPM strike extended by two weeks 2022-01-06 [NASDAQ]

UPM braced for strike action at Finnish ops 2022-01-03 [Printweek]

Strikes shut down UPM pulp and paper plants 2022-01-03 [Reuters]

Strikes shut down UPM pulp and paper plants 2022-01-03 [Nokia News]

Strikes shut down UPM pulp and paper plants 2022-01-02 [The Financial Post]

Industrial Union threatens strikes, 300 tech sites face closure 2022-01-02 [YLE News]

More than 50,000 Finnish industrial workers threaten to strike over wage dispute 2021-12-31 [Reuters]

Industrial Union issues strike warning to Keitele Group 2021-12-30 [The Times]

Strike grinds Finnish ports to a halt on Tuesday 2021-12-28 [YLE]

UPM plant workers to go on strike 1 January 2021-12-23 [YLE]

UPM promise to pay extra to strikebreakers 2021-12-20 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Workers union Pro warns of strikes at UPM's Finnish plants 2021-12-18 [Saltwire]

Antti Palola continues as STTK President 2021-12-16 [Trade Union News from Finland]

UPM cuts down collective bargaining 2021-12-15 [IndustriALL]

Paper workers in Uruguay are worried about UPM actions in Finland 2021-12-14 [Trade Union News from Finland]

UPM isolates itself more due to its labour market policy line 2021-12-13 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Violence and harassment at workplaces affects women more often than men 2021-12-07 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Union force companies to pay out hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation for dumped pay 2021-11-26 [Trade Union News from Finland]

SASK launches campaign on migrant workers’ rights 2021-11-19 [BWI]

SASK launches campaign on migrant workers’ rights 2021-11-19 [BWI]

Unions begin to cut their membership dues 2021-11-18 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Tax day reveals everyone’s income and tax data 2021-11-11 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Three journalists face jail term for allegedly “disclosing state secrets” 2021-11-04 [IFJ]

Technology industry collective bargaining can finally begin 2021-10-26 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Collective bargaining for the technology industry is at a standstill: 'We cannot buy a pig in a poke.' 2021-10-21 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Paper workers' deal with Stora Enso offers hope of calming stormy labour market autumn 2021-10-14 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Metsä Group refuses to obey court verdict 2021-10-01 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Union helps Afghan journalists to safety in Finland 2021-09-15 [Trade Union News from Finland]

UPM says it is prepared to cut pay by one third and crush shop stewards' rights from January on 2021-09-01 [Trade Union News from Finland]

STTK report: Trade union movement levels income differences in the OECD countries 2021-08-31 [Trade Union News from Finland]

A turbulent labour market Autumn ahead in technology and forest industry 2021-08-27 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Akava leaves the Labour Institute for Economic Research 2021-06-29 [Trade Union News from Finland]

New major collective agreement for the municipal sector health and social care workers 2021-06-16 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Thousands of union members stand as candidates in June local elections 2021-06-01 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Trade union federation SAK train employees with the financial support of Google 2021-05-12 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Survey: Clear majority of Finns support the strong position of trade union movement 2021-05-06 [Trade Union News from Finland]

New COVID-19 risk assessment instructions for construction sites 2021-04-29 [BWI]

Unions act against work-related targeting and shaming 2021-04-29 [Trade Union News from Finland]

UPM fires sawmill shop steward 2021-04-16 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Technology industry joins the crusade against comprehensive collective bargaining 2021-03-26 [Trade Union News from Finland]

SAK survey: One in four employers restrict employees' freedom of speech 2021-03-25 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Finnish forest company UPM attacks workers’ fundamental rights 2021-03-19 [IndustriALL]

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This month in labour history

27-01-1918 Workers took over Helsinki. The new republic instituted workers’ control of production, abolished the old mode of land distribution and emancipated domestic servants and farmhands. [more]