27.06.2016 klo 16.11

‘Many doors can open up’

Few Finns start working at the age of six.That’s everyday life for a child living in Iraq, as Berhan Ahmadi once did back in the day. A chef who has put down his roots in Finland, he is now explaining the rules of our world of work to asylum seekers.

09.06.2016 klo 13.51

New SAK President Jarkko Eloranta: Fragmenting forms of work demand modern trade union movement approach

People working in new forms of work tend to be undetectable when it comes to the trade union radar, says Jarkko Eloranta, the newly elected President of SAK, the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions. Unions must be able to identify these people and reach out to them. In short, get them on board and improve their situation, he stressed.

30.05.2016 klo 09.07

Home stretch of the national collective agreement round

These are the last days for negotiations on the new collective agreements under the umbrella of the national labour market pact. The dead-line on how to add 24 more annual working hours to some 300 collective agreements is June 1.

20.05.2016 klo 12.34

Survey: Finns appreciate their trade unions

Finns do have a high regard for trade unions. In a recent survey 81 per cent of union members say the union is a neccesity. 83 per cent said their union has a high level of expertise and 71 per cent think it is open and easy to access.

16.05.2016 klo 14.20

Immigrant women face difficulties finding work in Finland

Problems include poor language skills, low level of education and insufficient work experience.

22.04.2016 klo 09.00

Did you know? Holiday pay

In hotel, restaurant and leisure services, you are entitled to receive your holiday pay before going on holiday, at least if that is what you request.

18.04.2016 klo 14.29

Government proposal: Accept work from further afield and also from outside your own field

The Government proposes that unemployed people should no longer be able to wait to find work from within their own occupational field. Moreover, they should use their own car to drive to a job offered from further afield, or risk losing their unemployment benefits.

01.04.2016 klo 09.45

Can PAM apply itself?

Service Union United PAM is launching negotiations on how to implement the competitiveness contract in service sectors. The question of increasing working hours will probably turn out to be the trickiest issue on the agenda.

01.04.2016 klo 09.17

Did you know? Public holiday eves

If you were working in a store on Easter Saturday, you’ll get at least two public holiday eves off before the end of the year – or double pay.

30.03.2016 klo 12.14

Number of workers included in collective bargaining agreements on the increase in Finland

The collective bargaining system in Finland now comprises around 90 per cent of those who are in employment according to a new study published by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. This figure has increased somewhat since the previous study findings in 2008.