2024-03-15 07:43:22
A two-week strike began in Finland on Monday, demanding that the government abandon the planned labor market reform, Day.Az reports with reference to Interfax.
In particular, the AKT road transport union, the industrial union, the JHL public sector and social security union and the electricians union announced their participation in the protests.
The promotions cover about 7 thousand employees and will last two weeks. In addition, other short-term strikes are possible during this period.
“We are talking about impressive measures. They will affect exports, imports, logistics and perhaps even production,” Jarkko Eloranta, chairman of the Central Association of Trade Unions SAK, said at a press conference.
The strikes are expected to put Finnish exports on hold for two weeks, freight traffic at ports and on railways will be disrupted, and there may be local disruptions in fuel distribution and food availability. The strike by electricians and industrial workers will affect the heavy manufacturing industry.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said long-term, large-scale protests against the government would cause great damage to the Finnish economy and cost taxpayers dearly.
“These actions further convince the government that the right to strike must be limited,” he told Finnish news agency STT.
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