Antti Hyvärinen, Author at Tekijä

Everyone has the right to rehabilitation

When working in Finland, you have the right to rehabilitation in the event of illness or any impairment that makes it more difficult to work. Rehabilitation is generally designed to accommodate individual needs and conducted by competent medical experts. 16.9.2020 The main scheme is called Kiila rehabilitation. The purpose is…

Work, study or both?

Nowadays working life demands new kinds of skills from all of us. In many cases there is even a need for new professional training and exam requirements. This is possible, too, for adults and there are benefits to make it feasible to learn more. 19.8.2020 If you do not have…

What do the Union members do, think and want?

It is absolutely vital for a trade union to know who the members are, and what they want, and expect. The union is made up of members and exists for its members. 15.7.2020 Even though the roots of the Industrial Union go back to the year 1869 when the first…

How to deal with alcohol problems at the workplace?

Even in these times of coronavirus it is well to remember: alcohol is a real killer in Finland and the source of endless problems in working life. And it is not an occasional pandemic, it is a never ending problem. 17.6.2020 In 2018, a total of 1,683 persons died of…

Time for training and career coaching

In this time of massive temporary lay-offs and vanished social activities it might be a good moment to think about a future professional career. The Industrial Union is offering help in this area. 13.5.2020 The labour market organisations in the technology industry – both trade unions and employers’ associations –…

What effect does coronavirus have on workplaces?

On 16 March 2020, the Finnish Government declared a state of emergency for the first time since the Second World War. The coronavirus pandemic demands extraordinary measures to protect people and keep the country functioning. 15.4.2020 The measures have an effect on working places of the Industrial Union members, too.…

What if there were no trade unions?

Unionisation into trade unions is a human right. 12.2.2020 “It’s difficult to imagine that an employer would fix glaring injustices or make unsafe work safe just for the sake of it. Someone must demand these things for them to become a reality. People must unionise themselves into trade unions and…

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