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Postal strike in Finland – government offers minor concessions

September 4, 2019 Edmund Schluessel, Sosialistinen Vaihtoehto (CWI in Finland)

The Finnish government today announced concessions in response to the ongoing Finnish postal workers’ strike. Their union – the PAU -began four days of strike action on Sunday 1 September in response to management plans […]

Finland

Finland: Austerity on pause, instability on the horizon

June 10, 2019 niall

The end of austerity in Finland has been loudly proclaimed by the new Social Democratic prime minister, Antti Rinne. The announcement came as talks were concluded between his party and  Keskusta (the Center Party), Vihreät […]

Finland

Finland: Election shows rising strength of far right

April 16, 2019 niall

The Social Democrats have been made the biggest party in Finland’s parliament for the first time in 20 years. Looking more deeply, all signs in the 2019 Finnish parliamentary elections point to a working class […]

Finland

Finland: Political strikes against government attacks

October 24, 2018 senan

On Monday, October 22, the largest trade union in Finland – JHL – launched a two-day political strike against the right-wing government’s proposal to make it easier to sack workers in companies with 10 or […]

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Finland

Thousands oppose Trump and Putin in Helsinki

July 23, 2018 niall

Thousands of people in Finland joined over a dozen demonstrations with multiple perspectives on the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin which took place in Helsinki on 16 July. The biggest of these was […]

Finland

Big political strike against Finnish government’s attack on unemployed

February 4, 2018 niall

Helsinki was at a standstill on Friday, 2 February, as a strike by the transport union, AKT, quickly escalated into national action against the so-called “Active Model” of unemployment. Under the active model, unemployed people […]

Finland

Finland: 100th anniversary of workers’ revolution drowned in blood

December 6, 2017 niall

The October socialist Revolution in Russia was met with enthusiasm from workers and the oppressed around the world. Not least in neighbouring Finland which was under Russian control since 1809. It was a large principality […]

Finland

Finland: Government falls – Can Left Alliance be serious alternative?

June 23, 2017 niall

The Finnish government collapsed on Monday, June 12, as the traditional right-wing parties – Keskusta and Kokomus – announced there was no further basis for cooperation with the far-right True Finns Party (PS).

Finland

Finland: General strike shakes government

September 22, 2015 senan

30,000 join Helsinki union demonstration

Finland

Finland: Worst ever election result for traditional Left

April 24, 2015 senan

Finns Party second biggest in parliament

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