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Media watchdog reprimands public broadcaster for violating journalistic guidelines

Union president welcomes Yle review

Simon Huldén – UJF’s new head of services

New position will cover organisational activities and development of new services for members.

“The postal service debate is about the right to information”

Ensuring five-day a week delivery of newspapers concerns the functioning of an independent media and of Finnish democracy.

Iraqi journalist victim of new hard line Finnish asylum policy

The Finnish Immigration Service turns down Waleed Al-Gburi’s asylum application despite fears for his safety.

Sipilä and Soini respond to UJF: Turkey must return to democracy path

“Turkey has a democratically elected government that must not be unseated by force,” write the prime minister and foreign minister to the UJF.

UJF calls on Finnish government to press Turkey on media crack down

Union urges Sipilä and Soini to hold Turkey to rights agreements.

UJF on proposals on public broadcaster: no major changes

Union president calls proposals a “victory for common sense”.

Hate speech against journalist to be investigated

Prosecutor General decides to open case following complaint over lax response.

Preparations for new labour confederation on track – UJF onboard

Forty-nine unions, including UJF, back initiative for new confederation

UJF president: progress not layoffs needed at Sanoma Media

Redundancy talks at Sanoma Media have resulted in 241 job losses, among them nearly 50 journalists.

Journalists will not strike during the one-day protest

The three major trade union federations in Finland are calling for the protest, which is also directed at measures that will weaken the leverage of employee organisations in free collective bargaining.