Over 100,000 people signed a joint appeal for jobs

During the Day of Action on 12th December members of the public throughout Finland were urged to sign a joint appeal by employees for jobs. Over 100,000 people signed the appeal, and over 30,000 of the signatures were collected on the Internet. The appeal was submitted on Thursday 18 December to employers' federations. Earlier it was also submitted to the Minister of Labour.

The petition: People in Finland challenge all employers to show social responsibility

12.12. DAY OF ACTION FOR JOBS

Fortunately most employers act responsibly and respect their staff. However, many companies have seen their stock prices soar after announcing massive redundancies during the year, even as owners and senior management have enjoyed generous dividends and handsome pay rises. Too many workplaces have overlooked the need for discussion and genuine co-operation.

People in Finland challenge all employers to display:

- social responsibility,
- a sense of fair play,
- genuine co-operation.

Legislation on co-operation at the workplace must be improved so that employers have a duty to take responsibility for their employees.

The Finnish employee confederations SAK, STTK and AKAVA