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Collective agreement chart

Labor market research: Agreements negotiated by the union have improved wages

27.10.2020 In headlines now, News

The incomes of UJF members in employment have increased by an average of 2.1 per cent over a two-year period. Average monthly take home pay is € 3 537, € 3 875 with allowances.

UJF Council approves collective agreement for publishing editors

20.02.2020 In headlines now, News

The UJF Council has endorsed the collective agreement covering publishing editors. The Council decision was made in tandem with its approval of the agreement for the press, 19 February. The two collective agreements cover much of the same ground. The collective agreement negotiations involved the UJF and Finnmedia. Employees who come under the agreement willRead More

New wave of industrial action to begin

27.01.2020 In headlines now, News

Helsinki (26.01.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) A new series of industrial action is set to begin from Monday 27 January onwards. The Industrial Union and Trade Union Pro have announced strikes in the mechanical forestry industry and energy sector. The paper industry is also heading towards a strike.

Bargaining: Aim at agreement, prepare for action

15.01.2020 In headlines now, News

The collective bargaining negotiations are on, affecting practically all UJF members who are in an employment relationship. The negotiations have turned out to be not only difficult but also uncommonly long.

Pay rise remains unresolved, industry strikes to follow

4.12.2019 In headlines now, News

Helsinki (04.12.2019 – Heikki Jokinen) The Industrial Union has announced a strike from 9 to 11 December. It will cover 35,000 employees from the technology, chemical, wood product and special branches sectors. Negotiations for a new collective agreement for technology industry faltered on the question of pay rises. Other issues in the agreement are moreRead More

Hanne Aho: collective bargaining talks at critical stage

25.11.2017 In headlines now, News

UJF president Hanne Aho is concerned at the lack of progress in the current rounds of talks on the collective agreement covering the press, public broadcaster (Yle – the Finnish Broadcasting Company) and publishing industry. There are only a few days of negotiations left as the current agreement expires 30 November.

UJF rebuffs employers’ holiday cut bid

13.11.2017 In headlines now, News

Employers’ efforts to reduce the leave entitlement of press employees sparked intense debate at the union’s shop stewards’ conference held 7- 8 November. Proposals put forward by employers would slash employees’ holidays by as much as three weeks a year. The union activists rejected the bid. In its proposals to this year’s round of collectiveRead More

Pay deal reached in technology sector

1.11.2017 In headlines now, News

Helsinki (31.10.2017 – Heikki Jokinen) There is to be a pay rise in the technology industry of 3.2 per cent over the next two years. The deal covers 100,000 employees and will almost certainly serve as a guideline to be followed for the rest of the collective agreements being negotiated this Autumn.

UJF preparing to apply ‘competitiveness pact’

8.04.2016 News

The union will be negotiating this spring on the application of new competitiveness rules in its collective agreements. The rules will affect most areas covered by the agreements.