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Strike at Tampere University on 7th May

To expedite the collective agreement, the employee representatives JUKO, JHL, and Pro will organise a strike at the Tampere University. The 24-hour strike will begin on May 7th at 00:01 and end at 23:59. Welcome to Tampere on Wednesday, May 7th at 13:00 The program will start at 13:00 in front of the main building …

Conciliation of the university labour continues on May 5th

The university labor dispute has been conciliated this week. The conciliation will continue next week on Monday, May 5th, and Tuesday, May 6th. To expedite the collective agreement, the employee representatives JUKO, JHL, and Pro have issued a strike notice concerning the University of Tampere. The 24-hour strike will begin on May 7th at 00:01 and …

Conciliation of the university labour dispute continued on April 30th

The university labor dispute and strike threat were mediated on Wednesday, April 30th. The next time the negotiating parties will meet with the National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara is on Friday, May 2nd. In addition to salary increases, the dispute concerns the teaching hour cap stated in the collective agreement, which protects those engaged in teaching and research …

Conciliation of the university labour dispute continued on April 29th

The university labor dispute and strike threat were mediated on Tuesday, April 29. The next time the negotiating parties will meet with the National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara is on Wednesday, April 30. In addition to salary increases, the dispute concerns the teaching hour cap stated in the collective agreement, which protects those engaged in teaching …

Blog: In a society of hard measures

On Tuesday, April 22nd, the employee side issued a strike warning for a one-day strike at the Tampere University on May 7th. This was done to expedite the stalled collective agreement negotiations. Upon hearing this, the university employer announced massive countermeasures. Firstly, the employer announced the indefinite suspension of the employer’s collection of union membership …

Conciliation of the university labour dispute began on April 24th

The university labour dispute and the strike threat were conciliated for the first time on April 24th. National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara announced on the messaging service X that conciliation will continue on April 29th and 30th. Negotiations on the collective agreement for the 35,000 university employees have been ongoing intensively since early February, and the …

Blog: University staff deserve pay raises in line with the general trend

The high-quality research conducted by university staff and the teaching based on it enable Finland’s competitive development and innovation activities. Teaching at universities is based on research, and as the level of research rises, so does the level of expertise. In the collective agreement negotiations, JUKO aims for general increases that improve purchasing power for …