News

International trade union movement meets in Melbourne

SAK seeks to prevent abuses of labour and reinforce the status of collective agreements

• Elections
• Terms of employment

Negotiations for pay rise in technology and chemical industry come to nothing and have now been terminated

• Collective bargaining
• Terms of employment

SAK and EK mark Ukrainian Independence Day with EUR 40,000 donation for war victims

• Human rights
• International

The SkillPlus project trains employees to become better experts in digital skills – watch a video

• Education

Money, food and a roof over your head: the war in Ukraine drives trade unions to take on new roles

• Fair Play at Work
• International

‘The labour rights of young people should be respected to the same extent as those of more senior employees’ – the free Summer Job Helpline provides assistance for summer employees

• At Work in Finland
• Terms of employment

SAK publishes major information package on working in Finland for new arrivals from Ukraine

• Fair Play at Work
• Immigrants
• Terms of employment

SAK, Akava and STTK strongly condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine and support sanctions imposed by the EU

• Human rights
• International

Finnish business and trade unions: The competitive disadvantage of arctic shipping must be compensated

• Economics

Do you suspect that all is not well in your employment?

• Immigrants
• Terms of employment

New collective agreement for the commerce sector gives similar pay rise as the other pay deals this year

• Collective bargaining
• Terms of employment

Ideology takes upper hand in UMP labour market policy – Strike continues until 19 February

• Collective bargaining
• Industrial action

User-friendly help available for young adults and immigrants

• Fair Play at Work

Exceptions concerning the unemployment security continue until the end of November

• Social security
• Unemployment