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The Finnish public is nonetheless fairly widely behind the labour movement as it continues to express its opposition to the labour market reforms and social security cuts pursued by the government, Helsingin Sanomat wrote on Saturday.
Three-day national strike across most sectors in Finland against austerity and anti-strike laws; Iranian steel workers in Ahvaz continue strikes over pay and conditions joined by steelworkers in Gilan; pay strike by professional, administrative and support staff continues into second week at Cape Town University, South Africa
Public transport ground to a halt across much of Finland on Friday as part of mass strikes over the government's proposed labour reforms, leaving Helsinki's normally-bustling city centre unusually quiet.- Industry calls new strike - Some schools in the capital region organised remote lessons for students because of Friday's transport strike, while a taxi company in the city of Tampere said pre-orders had risen eight-fold for Friday morning, public broadcaster Yle reported.
Public transport ground to a halt across much of Finland on Friday as part of mass strikes over the government's proposed labour reforms, leaving Helsinki's normally-bustling city centre unusually quiet.
Finland workers have staged a three-day strike that will until Friday in opposition to the center-right government's planned labor market changes.