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.
Here you will find Journalistliitto's latest news, position briefs, research papers and upcoming events.
The UJF Council has approved the membership fees for the upcoming year. Membership fees will remain static in 2025.
Freelance employees’ membership fees will undergo a restructuring from the start of next year. The decision was made during the spring session of the UJF Council meeting. From 1 January 2025, the membership fee will be a fixed rate of €39 per month. Previously, freelance employees’ membership fees were calculated at 1.4 per cent of gross earnings.
The rationale behind the reform is to simplify the fee payment process. The percentage-based fee has proven complicated and administratively burdensome for members who have irregular incomes and multiple employers within short periods.
• Employed members: 1.40%
• Entrepreneurs and freelancers not members of an unemployment fund: fixed fee of €22.00 per month
• Freelance employees: fixed fee of €39.00 per month (new)
• Minimum fee: €17.00 per month. This serves as the basis for membership fees for unemployed individuals, students, and pensioners, as defined in the membership fee regulations
• Retired membership: €8.50 per month
• Student membership: €4.00 per month