The UJF has just issued a new strike warning for the film and television production industry. If implemented, the strike would last two weeks, from Saturday 22 March at 6 a.m. until Saturday 5 April at 6 a.m. The existing ban on extended working hours in the industry will continue, but the previously announced ban on overtime will be lifted today. The strike affects four production companies: Fremantle Finland, Yellow Film & TV, Banijay Finland and NEP Finland. These are among the largest Finnish production companies, producing many popular domestic TV series, such as Salatut elämät, Putous and Syke. The reason for the strike warning is that the industry employer wants to suppress wages in the cultural sector by offering significantly lower wage increases than the general standard. “Cultural workers deserve the same wage increases as other Finns,” says the UJF head of advocacy Petri Savolainen. The UJF has also tried to secure more humane working conditions for film and television workers in the negotiations. The employers’ association Palta has rejected the proposal for a settlement presented on 3 April. The UJF had accepted the proposal, which would have improved workers’ conditions and included pay rises in line with the standard benchmark. A strike in the industry has already been called for tomorrow, Saturday 8 March. Avainsanat: Kansainvälinen UJF