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“This training was an eye-opener” – Learning the rules of Finnish working life

A pilot training on the rules of working life in English, organised by the Industrial Union in Murikka-opisto, gathered 19 active participants to delve into the ins and outs of Finnish working life through discussion. Debra Haroon, Olusola Adekoya and Marius-Ovidiu Bucur were among those who participated in “The rules…

Summer means summer holiday

Summer is here. And, hopefully, summer holidays, too. If employed, the Finnish Annual Holidays Act says that you have the right to a paid annual holiday. The minimum length is stipulated in the legislation, but many trade unions have reached better deals in their collective agreements. If there is no…

Personal tax number ID tag soon mandatory at shipyards

From the beginning of July this year, everyone working in the shipbuilding industry needs a personal tax number ID card. This means that those working at the shipyard must wear a photo ID tag with their name, personal tax number, employer and whether he or she works as an employee…

Agreement negotiations mostly complete

“During the collective agreement negotiations it became clear that the objectives of employers in different fields are strictly coordinated, even though formally there are no more centralised collective agreements,” explain the sector leaders of the Industrial Union. All national collective agreements of the Industrial Union have now been drawn up,…

Fighting against migrant worker exploitation

In February, police reported on a major extortion case of Vietnamese agricultural workers in Närpiö, a small town in the Ostrobothnia region on the west coast of Finland. Three Vietnamese entrepreneurs are under investigation for illegally demanding their compatriots to pay some 10,000 euro each, or even more, to get…

Average pay rise for this year is 2 per cent

The high season of collective bargaining is upon us. Quite a few major agreements have already been struck and others are currently under negotiation. In the Industrial Union agreements, we see a pay rise of 2 per cent this year. It is usually split into two parts: a part that…

Collective bargaining is alive and kicking

In the last few years we have witnessed major changes in Finnish labour market relations. In October 2020, the forest industry employers’ association declared they would no longer take part in national level collective bargaining. In March 2021, the Technology Industries of Finland announced that it was also pulling out…

Union´s new regional centres begin their work

New times demand new measures: the Industrial Union will undergo some reorganisation from the beginning of the year 2022. The number and partly location of regional offices will change and also the administrative structure of the union agreement sectors. Until the end of 2021, the 35 collective agreements of the…

Membership dues go down to one per cent

When a member of a trade union, one pays membership dues. In Finland, this is practical and convenient, as most employers deduct union membership dues directly from the wage or salary and pass it on to the union. On joining the union, the new member is signing a contract to…

New merged unemployment fund requires no action from members

From the beginning of January 2022, the Unemployment Fund of Finnish Industrial Workers will amalgamate with two other unemployment funds. 17.11.2021 As a member of the Industrial Union and Unemployment Fund you do not have to do anything. Your benefits remain the same. All current members will automatically be transferred…

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