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Finnish trade union representation to the EU in Brussels since 1995

The Finnish trade union representation has been based in Brussels for 30 years.

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23.9.2025

Finland’s Path to Europe

In May, it was 80 years since the end of the Second World War. In …
19.9.2025

30 Years of improving European Working Life

Finland has been a member of the European Union for 30 years. During these years, …
22.8.2025

The trade union movement is part of a functioning democracy and the EU’s community of values

The Finnish trade union movement has defended workers’ interests in Brussels for as long as …
18.6.2025

The Trade Union Movement Is Needed Now More Than Ever

Between 2007 and 2010, when I was leading FinUnions, Social Europe and its defense were …
27.5.2025

Finland has gained three decades of security, stability, and prosperity

Finland is celebrating 30 years of EU membership this year. For many Finns, the shared …
8.4.2025

The ITUC and FinUnions: A shared global trade union vision

Many congratulations to FinUnions on 30 years of working hard for the interests of working …
28.3.2025

From fellow candidates for EU membership to trade union neighbors in Brussels

The cooperation between the Norwegian and the Finnish trade unions goes years back. Side by …
17.2.2025

The Early Days of the Finnish Trade Unions’ European Advocacy

European advocacy by the trade unions began to take shape in the early 1970s. Under …
21.12.2023

Does the Finnish government oppose improving the position of platform workers?

We are receiving worrying news from Brussels. Finland may not be supporting the provisional agreement reached by …
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News

18.7.2025

Office closed for the summer holidays

FinUnions’ office will will be closed for the summer holidays between 21 July to 15 …
20.12.2024

The office is closed for the holidays

Our office will be closed from December 23, 2024, to January 6, 2025. We will …
24.7.2024

Office closed for the summer holidays

FinUnions’ office will be closed for the summer holidays between 2 and 23 of August. …
5.7.2024

Working Conditions in Remote Work and the Right to Disconnect Must Be Secured in the EU

FinUnions, representing members of SAK and STTK, alongside European labor unions, defend the right to …
20.5.2024

Strengthening of the EWC Directive is necessary  

FinUnions supports the Commission’s goal to revise the European Works Council Directive. The Commission published …
16.4.2024

Legislative program needed to implement the EU's occupational safety and health strategy

Effective occupational safety measures and prioritization of workers’ health and safety are resource factors that …
21.12.2023

Season's Greetings!

As Christmas and the New Year is approaching, FinUnions wants to wish everyone Happy Holidays! …
1.12.2023

We are moving to a new office!

FinUnions will soon move to new premises in the Rogier district of Brussels. FinUnions’ new …
29.11.2023

“Europe’s workers deserve a fair deal; that’s why we need to fight austerity”

When people talk about austerity, they mean very different things. One textbook definition would be …
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Priorities

20.9.2025

Public Procurement rules

FinUnions’ opinion: Public Procurement Regulation must be revised to ensure access to the market for …
11.3.2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI as an efficient and responsible colleague Artificial intelligence is changing the world of work …
28.2.2025

Industrial Policy

FinUnions emphasizes the following issues in its position on Industrial Policy: – The EU needs …
5.7.2024

Working Conditions in Remote Work and the Right to Disconnect Must Be Secured in the EU

FinUnions, representing members of SAK and STTK, alongside European labor unions, defend the right to …
20.5.2024

Strengthening of the EWC Directive is necessary  

FinUnions supports the Commission’s goal to revise the European Works Council Directive. The Commission published …
16.4.2024

Legislative program needed to implement the EU's occupational safety and health strategy

Effective occupational safety measures and prioritization of workers’ health and safety are resource factors that …
10.3.2021

Pay Transparency

Increasing pay transparency with EU legislation is an effective way to promote equal pay On …
10.3.2021

Platform Economy

Employment relationships in the platform economy must be identified and recognized FinUnions supports the Commission’s …
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🔎 What is the Digital Omnibus all about? Watch the recording of the dedicated ETUI 𝐴𝐼 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑘 on the Digital Omnibus 👇 www.etui.org/events/omnibus-takes-wrong-turn-eu-weakening-our-rights🌐 The (omni)bus takes the wrong turn: is the EU weakening our rights?Today’s #AITalk moderated by Aida Ponce Del Castillo, ETUI senior researcher, featured Laura Lazaro Cabrera, Centre for Democracy and Technology Europe, and Daniel Leufer, Access Now, for a discussion on the Digital Omnibus and its impact on the AI Act.While the European Commission presents its Digital Omnibus as a technical simplification, the discussion showed how its impact reaches far deeper. Rather than cutting red tape and boosting innovation, the proposal deregulates core concepts of EU digital law—from the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive to the AI Act—hampering protections and delaying obligations for high-risk AI systems.🤖 This marks the beginning of a wider rollback of EU digital protections, with serious implications for society, workers, and fundamental rights.🔍 The speakers explored:🔺 What’s really changing🔺 Which rights are being weakened🔺 Who gains—or loses—legal certainty🔺 Why every citizen and worker should pay attention▶️ The debate around the Digital Omnibus isn’t just technical, it’s social, it’s political, and it affects all of us. ... See MoreSee Less

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📣 Parlamentti ja neuvosto ovat saavuttaneet alustavan sopimuksen yritysten kestävyysraportoinnin ja huolellisuusvelvoitteiden heikentämisestä (Omnibus I -paketista). ▪️Yritysten, joilla on yli 1 000 työntekijää ja yli 450 miljoonan euron liikevaihto, on raportoitava kestävyydestään.▪️Vain suuryritysten, joilla on yli 5 000 työntekijää ja yli 1,5 miljardin euron vuotuinen liikevaihto, on toteutettava huolellisuusvelvoitteensa haitallisten vaikutustensa osalta.🗳️ Oikeudellisten asioiden valiokunta äänestää alustavasta sopimuksesta 11.12.2025. Parlamentti äänestää joulukuun täysistunnossa Strasbourgissa. #CSRD #CSDDD www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20251208IPR32080/deal-on-updated-sustainability-reporti...SAK - Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö STTK ... See MoreSee Less

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🇪🇺 Euroopan parlamentissa on valiokuntien poliittisten ryhmien kokouksia. Parlamentin naisten oikeuksien valiokunta kokoontuu tänä iltana äänestämään alustavasta päätöslauselmaluonnoksesta, joka koskee eurooppalaista kansalaisaloitetta ”My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion”.☝Parlamentti ja neuvosto yrittävät päästä sopuun Omnibus I-paketista, joka liittyy yritysten kestävyysraportointiin ja huolellisuusvelvoitteeseen. Kolmikantaneuvottelut pidetään tänään.💶 Budjettivaliokunta (BUDG) aloittaa tulevaa monivuotista rahoituskehystä 2028–2034 yleisellä tasolla koskevan kantansa käsittelyn keskustelemalla esittelijöiden tuoreesta mietintöluonnoksesta. 🔎 Poliittiset ryhmät valmistautuvat vuoden viimeiseen täysistuntoon, joka pidetään ensi viikolla. Täysistunnossa keskustellaan mm. Euroopan kohtuuhintaisen asumisen suunnitelmasta.🇪🇺 Euroopan komissiolta odotetaan mm. ympäristösäädösten muutosehdotuskokonaisuutta (ympäristöomnibus) ja puhtaan teollisuuden ohjelmaan kuuluvaa teollisuussäädöstä (Industrial Accelerator Act). www.europarl.europa.eu/news/fi/agenda ... See MoreSee Less

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In his greeting to FinUnions, the General Secretary of the ITUC, Luc Triangle talks about the importance of international solidarity: "We have shown together that international solidarity is not just a principle, but a practice, as we stand with you when you fight to strengthen workers' rights in Finland. In today's world of rising inequality, your role is more vital than ever".
Luc Triangle’s Greeting to FinUnions
ETUC General Secretary Esther Lynch emphasize in her greeting, that FinUnions have been a vital voice ever since Finland joined the EU, ensuring workers concerns are heard loud and clear at the European level. "It's a real honour to celebrate 30 years of FinUnions, 3 decades of tireless advocacy, solidarity and commitment to defending the rights of Finnish workers in Brussels and across Europe. Thank you for your outstanding contribution to our European trade union family".
Esther Lynch's Greeting to FinUnions
Trade Unions and workers across Europe are calling for shorter working hours and more flexible work arrangements to improve work-life balance, health, and productivity. At a recent seminar held on 12 June in the European Parliament researchers presented findings from the EU-funded INNOVAWORKING project, which explored innovative working time practices in six countries (Ireland, Spain, Finland, Hungary, France and the Netherlands). The Finnish case study, presented by Professor Minna van Gerven of University of Helsinki, focused on the HOREACA and Health and Social Service Sectors. Listen to what van Gerven said about the findings from Finland.
Flexible work arrangements through regulation and collective bargaining
The ETUC gathered earlier today trade union activists and civil society representatives for a protest against the European Commission’s omnibus package. Isabelle Schömann, Deputy General Secretary at the ETUC, pointed out that the omnibus legislation is nothing less than deregulation. What is at stake here is the protection of workers, human rights throughout the supply chain, and the protection of the environment. “If you want to be competitive in the European union, you have to have good working conditions for workers, in and outside the supply chain”, Schömann said.
Isabelle Schömann, ETUC: "We say no to the omnibus legislation!"
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