SAK http://www.sak.fi/english/ SAK en SAK 5 25 Jan 2012 15:20:31 +0200 25 Jan 2012 15:20:31 +0200 High Court's decision improves the status of agency labour http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35237&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35237&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en (Helsinki 25.01.2012 - Juhani Artto) On Tuesday the High Court made a decision that clearly improves the status of agency labour, says Katarina Murto, a bargaining expert at the union confederation... 25 Jan 2012 15:20:31 +0200 The European Central Bank has to play a central role in solving the euro crisis http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35201&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35201&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en (Helsinki 30.12.2011 - Juhani Artto) Economists for the three Finnish union confederations (Akava, SAK and STTK) published a discussion paper on the euro crisis one month ago. The 11-page paper (pdf)... 02 Jan 2012 10:10:34 +0200 Polish Elektrobudowa re-employs the electricians it sacked arbitrarily http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35174&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35174&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en (Helsinki 07.12.2011 - Juhani Artto) The Electrical Workers' Union announced on Friday that it has settled the dispute concerning the arbitrary sacking of dozens of organized Polish electricians at... 07 Dec 2011 14:17:24 +0200 The framework agreement will regulate working conditions of 94 per cent of wage and salaries earners for next two years http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35161&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35161&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en (Helsinki 28.11.2011 - Juhani Artto) Early on Monday morning the last obstacle on the road to the acceptance of a new labour market framework agreement was overcome. Then the trade union of transport... 29 Nov 2011 09:31:10 +0200 Fate of consolidated incomes policy settlement clear by Friday or Monday http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35156&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35156&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en Following a break of several years, a consolidated incomes policy settlement is emerging in Finland. The parties to this national incomes policy framework settlement are the national labour and... 25 Nov 2011 13:53:07 +0200 Polish company sacks dozens of organized electricians in Finland http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35132&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35132&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en (Helsinki 18.11.2011 - Juhani Artto) The Polish company Elektrobudowa Spolka Akcyjna has given notice to 32 Polish electricians at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant construction site. Most of the... 18 Nov 2011 17:23:10 +0200 Trade union tackles efforts to hire self-employed flight attendants http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35118&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35118&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en The Dutch employment agency Confair has been seeking to engage Finnish flight attendants on a self-employed basis for winter holiday flights arranged by the Finnish package tour operator Oy... 11 Nov 2011 19:44:13 +0000 SAK economists insist: Euro area slump can still be avoided http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35096&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en http://www.sak.fi/english/whatsnew.jsp?id=35096&location1=1&sl2=2&ao=news&lang=en Economists at the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) are calling on European politicians to take vigorous measures to resolve the European debt crisis. Finland's largest national... 02 Nov 2011 15:59:00 +0200