By Mark Waller The UJF has welcomed the report by the Ministry of Transport and Communications that proposes support for the media in light of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as on a more permanent basis.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications is currently investigating how the media, which is facing mounting difficulties due to the Corvid-19 crisis, can be supported. The report is scheduled to be released in the coming days. The UJF considers support for the media to be essential and argues that it should be targeted primarily forRead More
The ITSET Group, which brings together a number of trade unions, including the UJF, to represent the interests of self-employed people, has called for employment protection to be extended to those working under conditions similar to waged work. In Finland, the sudden reduction in work has hit the service and cultural sectors, in which manyRead More
Sweden and Denmark are disbursing tens of millions of euros to bail out media houses amidst the economic devastation of the corona crisis. The aim is to make sure the press and other media can operate and that the public receives solid information. The crisis has seen advertising revenues collapse, threatening the existence of theRead More
The UJF is providing advice to members concerning what to do in the event of being laid off due to the Covid-19 situation. It is also informing members of temporary changes to some collective agreements. Being laid-off is when work and pay are suspended but the employment relationship remains valid. A lay-off period may beRead More
PunaMusta Media, publisher of the newspaper Karjalainen and seven other titles, announced 24 March that it would be starting redundancy negotiations with all 650 of its employees. The aim is to impose layoffs lasting 90 days. The corporation explained that the move has been prompted the economic fallout due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On 27Read More