The university labor dispute was conciliated on Thursday, 8 May, and the conciliation will continue on Friday. To expedite the creation of a collective agreement, the employee representatives JUKO, JHL, and Pro organised a 24-hour strike at the University of Tampere on Wednesday, 7 May. Members also showed support to Tampere in their own time…
The staff of Tampere University went on strike for salary increases and the preservation of teaching hour caps. The 24-hour strike began on Wednesday, 7 May at 00:01 and ends at 23:59. “Our staff has worked tremendously hard in recent years, often under very difficult conditions, for the benefit of the university and the entire…
The automatic collection of membership fees for members of the Finnish Union of University Professors working at universities has been suspended on 1 May 2025. The reason for the interruption is the industrial action decisions of university employers. Sivista has instructed its members, i.e. the universities acting as employers and their payroll administrations, to suspend…
The National Conciliator has not made a settlement proposal for the university labour dispute. Conciliation will continue this week on Thursday and Friday. To expedite the negotiations on the new collective agreement, a 24-hour strike by JUKO, JHL, and Pro, representing the employees, will begin at Tampere University on Wednesday, 7 May at 00:01 and…
The university labor dispute has been conciliated this week. The conciliation will continue next week on Monday 5 May and Tuesday 6 May. 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 7 May at 00:01…
The university labor dispute and strike threat were mediated on Wednesday, 30 April. The next time the negotiating parties will meet with the National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara is on Friday, 2 May. In addition to salary increases, the dispute concerns the teaching hour cap stated in the collective agreement, which protects those engaged in teaching…
The university labor dispute and strike threat were mediated on Tuesday, 29 April. The next time the negotiating parties will meet with the National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara is on Wednesday, 30 April. In addition to salary increases, the dispute concerns the teaching hour cap stated in the collective agreement, which protects those engaged in teaching…
The Board of the Finnish Education Employers has decided that shop stewards and occupational safety representatives may not participate in trade union training in accordance with the Collective Agreement for Universities during working hours from 28 April 2025 onwards. The Board of the Finnish Education Employers has decided to suspend the collection of membership fees…
The spring meeting of the Council of the Finnish Union of University Professors took place on 26 April 2025 in Espoo.
The Finnish Union of University Professors has conducted its annual salary survey concerning professors’ salaries. The number of full-time (full) professors increased slightly over the year and totalled 2,036 in 2024. According to the employer survey, a (full) professor’s monthly salary in September 2024 was 7,937 euro on a permanent contract (full) and 7,434 euro…