The Association of Freelance Journalists in Finland, a member association of the UJF, has produced new guidelines on how much freelancers should charge for their work to achieve the average monthly income of their colleagues in employment relationships.
Auli Stark, who has been acting executive director of the Finnish Foundation for Media and Development, has now been appointed to the post on a permanent basis.
New draft intelligence legislation being prepared by parliamentary committees must contain guarantees on source protection for journalists, says UJF president Hanne Aho.
The UJF and Akava Special Branches have issued the National Conciliator and translation agencies with a strike notice by audiovisual translators. This is the first time in Finland that self-employed workers would strike. The UJH and Akava Special Branches issued the strike notice on 1 February following the failure of talks on a new collectiveRead More
The Helsinki Court of Appeal has found a man guilty for illegally threatening journalist Linda Pelkonen in a spate of harassing phone calls in 2015. The Helsinki District Court had earlier dismissed the charges citing lack of evidence.
Helsinki (30.01.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) Gross neglect is thought to be the reason for one death in privatised elderly care and this has created a major debate in Finland. However, trade unions have been warning about these problems for a long time.
Journalisti magazine has published a pull-out / download and print advice kit for journalists who are subject to online hate speech, and for their colleagues and supervisors. The idea is to have the poster displayed prominently in newsrooms.
Vikes, the Finnish Foundation for Media and Development, will receive a boost to its funding to the tune of €1 810 000 from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The three year foreign ministry grant, for two and three-year projects organised by Vikes, is part of an €18 million support package for 36 development NGOs andRead More
The UJF Council, the union’s top decision-making body, decided at its constitutive meeting in Helsinki, 13 December, to reappoint Hanne Aho as union president. Her new term will run from 2019 to 2022. Aho was first elected to the post in 2014.
Helsinki (07.01.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) Gender equality has become far more prevalent among trade unions in Finland. A quick look at how their boards are composed is evidence enough. In many unions the share of women and men on boards mainly reflects the membership, with few exceptions.