01.03.2010
Increase of unemployment slowing down, figures still record-high
Statistics show that the unemployment in Finland increased on all levels of education last year. However, the increase started to slow down in December 2009. According to the Employment Service Statistics, the total number of unemployed jobseekers amounted to 296,000 people at the end of January 2010. The number of laid-offs totalled 68,000, up 8000 from the previous year.
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07.05.2009
Akava wants EU to promote Europe of Professionals
Akava, The Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland, embraces Europe-wide co-operation and its promotion. Akava works to promote the interest of its members at EU level. Consequently, Akava has set its own EU objectives for 2009–2014. Akava’s EU objectives have been built around the notion that the Union’s ultimate goal is to improve the wellbeing of individuals and employees. Akava stresses knowledge, understanding and skills are key areas the development of which the Union must support.
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17.03.2009
Concensus reached to settle pensions dispute
On March 11, the government and labour market organisations reached an agreement in their dispute over the retirement age. A list of measures was agreed on, including setting up working groups to prepare guidelines on earnings-related pension schemes.
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