The main job of the union is to improve the financial and professional situation.
Freedom of speech is the foundation of a democratic society. Good journalistic practice is based on the public’s right to have access to facts and opinions.
The UJF is an independent trade union that negotiates collective bargaining agreements. It works to further the financial, social and professional standing of its members, both salaried and freelancers.
The union’s members include people who are employees or freelance journalists and who work for the press, broadcasting, publishing and online media.
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11.01.2024
The UJF has decided to donate €5,000 to help ensure the safety of journalists in Gaza.
Crimes committed against journalists because of their work are a threat to democracy and the public’s right to know. That is why they should be called ‘democracy crimes’, UJF President Marjaana Varmavuori said in her review of current issues facing the journalists and media workers at the spring meeting of the UJF Council, held in […]
International humanitarian law guarantees journalists the same protection as other civilians. Targeted attacks on and the murder of journalists are war crimes. They are also always an attack on democracy and people’s right to information. Our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza are amongst the bravest journalists of our time, and they are being killed at a […]