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Month: December 2019

Aho urges return to the culture of agreement

17.12.2019 In headlines now, News

All eyes are on the current round of collective bargaining negotiations, which are taking place across the media sector. Talks concerning the collective agreement for the press started 16 December. Those for the publishing industry start 20 December, while talks covering film and TV production started 5 December.

Public broadcasting employees on overtime and extra hours ban

9.12.2019 In headlines now, News

Programme employees at the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) have started a ban on overtime and extra hours, continuing until 15 December. The ban has come into effect because Palta, the association representing service sector businesses, has refused to negotiate the removal of the ‘Competitiveness Pact’ from the collective agreement covering broadcasting staff at Yle. TheRead More

The collective agreement for AV translation companies to continue

9.12.2019 In headlines now, News

The UJF and Akava Special Branches have decided not to terminate the collective agreement of audiovisual translation companies. The collective agreement was reached only in February this year at the offices of the National Conciliator. It will continue to remain in force as none of the contracting translation companies had terminated it by the endRead More

Pay rise remains unresolved, industry strikes to follow

4.12.2019 In headlines now, News

Helsinki (04.12.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) The Industrial Union has announced a strike from 9 to 11 December. It will cover 35,000 employees from the technology, chemical, wood product and special branches sectors. Negotiations for a new collective agreement for technology industry faltered on the question of pay rises. Other issues in the agreement are moreRead More

Journalists’ Support Fund launched

3.12.2019 In headlines now, News

A support fund for journalists has been launched as part of the Foundation to Promote Journalistic Culture (Jokes).

Journalists’ Support Fund

3.12.2019 News

The Journalists’ Support Fund is a fund jointly established by the union, media houses and industry associations to assist journalists who have been subjected to threats, persecution and other forms of harassment.