Category: General

UJF Council: Union priorities 2024 – negotiations on working conditions for self-employed workers, survey of members’ perceptions of the union

1.12.2023 General, In headlines now, News

The UJF’s key advocacy issues for the coming year include influencing government decisions, negotiating minimum working conditions for the self-employed and preparing for the 2025 collective bargaining round. The priorities for the union’s activities in the coming year were discussed at the autumn meeting of the UJF Council. According to a resolution adopted by theRead More

UJF Council: Preparation of membership fees for employed freelancers begins – 2024 fees largely unchanged

1.12.2023 General, In headlines now, News

Following discussion by the UJF Council, the union Board will begin preparatory work on a reform of the freelance membership fee for employed freelancers, with a view to bringing a proposal to the spring session of the Council in 2024. The current fee for employed freelancers is 1.40%. The percentage-based subscription is cumbersome and burdensomeRead More

UJF Council: Carrot funding for inter-association cooperation to continue

1.12.2023 General, In headlines now, News

On the second day of its meeting, the UJF Council discussed initiatives on carrot money, the use of press cards, reimbursement of travel expenses and subsidies for newsroom branches. The union has been offering so-called carrot money to journalists’ associations to encourage cooperation between them. The experience has been positive. Last year, 13 such eventsRead More

UJF Council holds a wide-ranging debate on the crisis of confidence in the union

1.12.2023 General, In headlines now, News

The autumn meeting of the Council of the Union of Journalists in Finland, 30 November-1 December, discussed the crisis of confidence and credibility facing the union. The Council is the highest decision-making body of the union and meets twice a year, in the spring and the autumn. The crisis follows a statement by the CopyrightRead More

Historic AV translation collective agreement: includes minimum rates for self-employed

24.04.2023 General, In headlines now, News

The parties to the audio-visual (AV) translator agencies’ collective agreement have given their approval to the settlement negotiated on 19 April. This collective agreement is historic: for the first time in Finland, solo self-employed people’s rates have been agreed in a collective agreement.

Union of Journalists in Finland donates further 5000 euros to journalists and media in Ukraine

24.02.2023 General, In headlines now, News

The UJF is making an additional donation of 5000 euros to journalists and media in Ukraine. The union’s board has decided to make the donation on the first anniversary of the war, which was launched by Russia on 24 February last year. The funding will be channelled through the Ukraine Safety Fund. In March 2022,Read More

UJF withdraws from the International Federation of Journalists

31.01.2023 General, In headlines now, News

The Union of Journalists in Finland has today announced its withdrawal from the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic journalists’ unions also announced their withdrawal from the federation at the same time.

The Union of Journalists in Finland demands: freedom of expression must be safeguarded, media and culture must not be cut back

2.12.2022 General, In headlines now, News

The Council of the Union of Journalists in Finland (UJF) calls for Finnish freedom of expression, culture and democracy to be safeguarded by guaranteeing adequate operating opportunities for the media and cultural sectors. The UJF opposes proposals that would weaken the Finnish media. Information security is part of our national security. It is important toRead More

UJF Council elects new leadership, rewards union activists and courageous journalists

2.12.2022 General, In headlines now, News

UJF President Hanne Aho has been elected for a third four-year term, for the period 2023–2026, by the UJF Council, which met 1 December in Helsinki. Aho has led the UJF as president since 2015. “The union works for its members and freedom of speech. I am proud to be able to continue this work”,Read More

UJF action and finance programme aims to build a stronger union

2.12.2022 General, In headlines now, News

Over the next four years, the UJF aims to safeguard the media’s operational conditions, strengthen the collective bargaining-based labour market and safeguard the negotiating mandate by developing union unity. These priorities are set out in the UJF’s action and finance programme for 2023-2026, adopted 1 December by the UJF Council. Quality media protects against falsehoodRead More

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