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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The main job of the Union of Journalists in Finland is to improve the financial and professional situation and working conditions of its members, regardless of the members’ form of work.
Over the weekend, a window of the local paper Kankaanpään Seutu in the western Finnish region of Satakunta was smashed with a brick, and the tyres on all of the newsroom’s cars were slashed, causing damage to the vehicles. The police are investigating the incident. “Harassment and vandalism of this kind targeting the media are a serious threat to media freedom,” says UJF President Marjaana Varmavuori.
Statement by the Nordic Journalists’ Unions: The possible loss of Finland’s national news agency would be a serious blow to media pluralism, access to trustworthy information and democratic resilience.
The Finnish News Agency STT has today, 30 September, announced that it may wind down its news and photo operations. The company has stated that it is starting restructuring negotiations, which could involve an end to the agency’s current operations on 31 March and the dismissal of 95 employees.
The UJF will continue to engage actively in international work. Such activity supports the union’s core mission of defending freedom of expression, the ethical principles of journalism and the working conditions and safety of journalists and other professionals within our member sectors.
A membership recruitment working group appointed by the Council has prepared the plan, which provides the union, its associations and branches with resources to expand union recruitment and retaining existing members.
The role of the Union of Journalists in Finland as a defender of journalism, freedom of expression, democracy and decent working conditions is greater than ever, UJF President Marjaana Varmavuori said on Thursday.
Are you looking for information about our international affairs? Or a foreign journalist searching for more information about the union? Don’t hesitate to contact us!
International Affairs Specialist
Phone: 044 972 9791
Emailsalla.nazarenko@journalistiliitto.fi
Communications Specialist
Phone: 050 560 4224
Emailmika.heijari@journalistiliitto.fi
The union and its affiliates organize several different trainings and events each month. Most of the events are in Finnish but we also organize events in Swedish and English.
03.11.2026 klo 11:30
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel / Runeberginkatu 2, Helsinki
11.11.2026 klo 09:30
Teams
20.11.2026 klo 11:00
Turku, Scandic Julia / Eerikinkatu 4, 20100 Turku
25.11.2026 klo 13:00