The conciliation of the university labor dispute continued on Wednesday
No agreement on salary increases or teaching hour caps. The collective agreement negotiations for universities have been ongoing for over three months.
Under the leadership of the National Conciliator, the labour dispute has been conciliated intensively, but no settlement proposal has been reached yet.
The main contentious issues in the negotiations are salary increases and the teaching hour cap, which is intended to protect those engaged in teaching and research from excessive workloads.
Finland’s thirteen universities and their teaching, research, and supporting administration form the cultural foundation of society.
– Finland’s future is built on expertise, and it is the employees of the universities who make this possible. Therefore, fair, general salary increases and working conditions that support well-being are not a matter of negotiation but a necessity, emphasize the organisations representing university employees.
There are thirteen universities in Finland, employing a total of 35,000 people.
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