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