Political strikes will continue, Trade Union JHL is organising one-day industrial actions in Kanta- and Päijät-Häme and Helsinki on 28–29 November

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL is continuing the political strikes that oppose the Government’s unreasonable policy of making cuts.

The day-long strikes will be organised in Kanta- and Päijät-Häme on Tuesday 28 November, and in Helsinki on Wednesday 29 November. Locations in several cities are involved in the strikes, a list of all the locations is attached.

In Kanta- and Päijät-Häme, the strikes will affect for instance street maintenance. The strike will also affect school, hospital and day care centre cleaning, sports facilities and instructed exercise, as well as textile care in hospitals and elderly services.

Street sanding and ploughing may be left undone in Forssa, Hämeenlinna and Riihimäki.

In Helsinki, those working for Helsinki City Housing Company, Helsinki City Public Enterprise Stara, Uusix workshops, Finnish National Gallery as well as Pakila Work Centre will be on strike. People in Helsinki will mainly notice the Stara strike in their daily life, because street sanding and ploughing will not be carried out during the strike day.

In addition, JHL is declaring a ban on overtime and shift swaps and a temporary transfer ban for 24–29 November 2023. The temporary transfer ban means that a JHL member cannot be transferred from one working place to another, or from one work task to another. All of these transfers are refused on the grounds of an industrial action.

JHL’s strikes are a part of central organisation SAK’s Serious Grounds campaign. The campaign opposes the Government’s unfair policy. The Government of Finland is planning to weaken social security and basic employee rights dramatically.

– We must look after our members’ rights and terms and conditions of employment, as well as the fair rules of the Finnish working life. The Government’s policy shows that the Government listens to the employer, not to employees. We are forced to make our message heard with the help of strikes, JHL's Chief Executive Officer Håkan Ekström says.

More information:

JHL’s Interim President Håkan Ekström 040 828 2865
040 828 2865