UJF Council endorses collective agreement for the press
Meeting 19 February, the UJF Council approved the collective agreement for the press, negotiated the previous week by the union and Finnmedia.
Meeting 19 February, the UJF Council approved the collective agreement for the press, negotiated the previous week by the union and Finnmedia.
The UJF and Finnmedia have reached a negotiated result in their talks the collective bargaining agreement for the press.
The UJF Council decided, 4 February, that the union Board can institute immediate industrial action if required by the situation at the talks concerning the collective agreements for the press and publishing sector.
Helsinki (26.01.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) A new series of industrial action is set to begin from Monday 27 January onwards. The Industrial Union and Trade Union Pro have announced strikes in the mechanical forestry industry and energy sector. The paper industry is also heading towards a strike.
The collective bargaining negotiations are on, affecting practically all UJF members who are in an employment relationship. The negotiations have turned out to be not only difficult but also uncommonly long.
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).