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Blog: Is the university working time agreement being taken back 30 years?

Finnish Education Employers (FEE) board member and Rector of the University of Helsinki, Sari Lindblom, opened a public debate on the university collective bargaining game (article in Finnish). The article makes it embarrassingly clear how those in university management are distanced from the reality of university work. I for one would like to believe that …

Collective bargaining negotiations for universities are about to start

Negotiations on a collective agreement for universities start on February 4th. The validity of the general collective agreement for universities ends on March 31st, 2025. The negotiating parties of the general collective agreement for universities met on Friday, 31st January to discuss the economic situation of universities. The actual negotiations will start on Tuesday, 4th …