Nordic journalists’ unions from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland met in Helsinki 24 January. The UJF’s president Hanne Aho chaired the meeting, comprising the unions’ presidents and officials responsible for international matters. The participants examined events in each of the five Nordic countries as well as within their respective organisations. The UJF’s Nordic colleagues alsoRead More

Talks on a new collective bargaining agreement for AV translation staff employed by translation agencies, and represented by Akava Special Branches and the UJF, wrapped up 23 January. The new collective agreement runs until the end of January 2019. Pay and Euro denominated installments will increase by 1,5%, with 0,4% being agreed locally. The conditionRead More

Negotiations on a new collective agreement involving the unions representing AV translators, Akava Special Branches and the UJF, and employers’ representatives, comprising translation agencies, have failed to make progress, with only one round of the talks having been agreed since they started at the beginning of December.