6.2.2023The state’s collective agreement negotiations are up and running again
The state’s pay negotiations continued, but no agreement was yet reached on the new agreements. JHL members want high inflation to be taken into account in pay raises.
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2.2.2023Nursery school teacher Thu Huynh was inspired and became a day care centre shop steward: “Many foreigners don’t know about their rights in working life, but I believe in change”
Nursery school teacher and shop steward Thu Huynh of Pilke Taikavuori day care centre is an active union member, and the trade union needs an increasing number of such members. Thanks to people like her, those with an immigrant background will get a stronger status in the Finnish working life, and everybody wins.
31.1.2023Collective agreement negotiations for personal assistants have started – during the spring, negotiation themes will be pay, working conditions and appreciation
JHL and Heta (Union of the Employers of Personal Assistants in Finland) have started to negotiate on the sector's new collective agreement. The current agreement is valid until the end of April.
31.1.2023Joint wage recommendations for schoolchildren’s work practice programme in municipal and welfare sectors
The municipal and welfare sector’s employer organisations and trade unions recommend that municipalities and wellbeing services counties hire schoolchildren for summer work practice this year, too. This summer, the recommended wage for schoolchildren for a two-week work practice is 390 euros.
31.1.2023Railway sector’s negotiations continue
Negotiations on the railway sector’s collective agreement were continued on Thursday 26 January. JHL presented to the employer what the union wants in terms of...
31.1.2023Technical issue in telephone service has been fixed
The technical issue in JHL's service numbers and switchboard was fixed on Monday afternoon.
27.1.2023Technical issue in JHL’s telephone service
JHL’s telephone service is out of use at the moment because of technical problems. The problems are caused by a wide server issue that also...
26.1.2023Benefit for JHL members: Puhti helps you look after your health
JHL provides a membership benefit related to looking after health. The Puhti service enables you to get a snapshot of your health status and what you should make an effort with when maintaining your health. The service offers, say, health checks and various test packages.
20.1.2023”When there’s life, there’s hope” – New JHL member Ruth Lutete explains how she integrated in Finland after initial difficulties
Institutional cleaner Ruth Lutete’s boss encouraged her to join the trade union. Lutete hails from Congo and has been living in Finland for ten years. Her new home country only has one unpleasant feature.
16.1.2023Usage interruption on JHL’s website in electronic services requiring login on 17 January 2023 at 9 am
Starting on Tuesday 17 January at 9 am, an information security update will be performed on JHL's website in electronic services requiring login. There will not be any access to the services during the update.
16.1.2023Trade Union JHL has a new visual look
Trade Union JHL has today adopted a new, fresh visual look. It supports JHL’s strategy as strong, caring and most influential one of trade unions.
14.1.2023Negotiations to continue in the state sector
The main contracting organisations for the state have terminated the general collective agreements for government to end on 28 February 2023. The agreement parties have...
13.1.2023Wellbeing services county employees, check your payslips
Wellbeing services counties started operating at the beginning of January. Their employees have been worried about salary payment. Will they receive a correctly calculated salary at the agreed time? We will get the first experiences of that today, Friday 13 January. Employees should make sure that the payslips are correct.
5.1.2023Lake scene and smoke sauna made Brayan Rojas Calderon fall in love with Finland: Lonely elders make future practical nurse sad
Finland is ageing and the country’s nursing sector needs specialists such as Colombian-born Brayan Rojas Calderon. He came to Finland to be a youth-sector intern but is now studying to become a practical nurse in Lappeenranta.
20.12.2022JHL will make a donation to low-income families this Christmas
This year, JHL will donate the funds intended for Christmas cards to the Good Holiday Spirit collection. The aim is to raise EUR 1.5 million in 2022. With the help of the donated funds, the collection will bring joy to 21,000 low-income families with a food gift voucher worth EUR 70. With the vouchers, the families can buy Christmas food.
20.12.2022Wellbeing services counties to start operating at the turn of the year – over 25,000 employees will get a new employer and collective agreement
At the turn of the year, over 25,500 municipal employees will start working for a new employer. Their new employer will be a wellbeing services county. In addition, their collective agreement will change into HYVTES, the general collective agreement for wellbeing services counties.
19.12.2022Christmas, turn of the year and Epiphany affect JHL’s services
Christmas, turn of the year and Epiphany will affect the opening hours of Trade Union JHL's central office and regional offices, and the telephone services provided by them. The system reform of the JHL Unemployment Fund will affect the fund’s services on a wide scale.
15.12.2022JHL: Purchasing power must be secured in pay raise negotiations this winter and spring
This winter and spring, the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL is negotiating on the 2023 pay raises in approximately 50 collective agreement sectors. JHL is demanding that next year's pay raises secure purchasing power. Purchasing power has decreased this year, and the decrease must be stopped.
15.12.2022System reform of JHL Unemployment Fund will affect payment of daily allowance and services
A payment system reform will affect JHL Unemployment Fund services and payment of daily allowance from 20 December 2022 to 1 January 2023.
15.12.2022Usage interruption starting in JHL’s electronic services on Thursday 15 December at 3 pm
A usage interruption in JHL's electronic services will start on Thursday 15 December at 3 pm. The interruption will last until around 9 pm. The following services will then be out of use: myJHL, myCourses, omaYhdistys, pages for members and active members at jhl.fi, and the electronic membership form.
5.12.2022Usage interruptions in JHL’s electronic services on 6 December 2022 starting at 4 pm
Short usage interruptions in JHL's electronic services due to software updates starting at 4 pm on Tuesday 6 December 2022.
30.11.2022Negotiation result for Seure
Negotiations on Seure’s new collective agreement SEURETES are now complete. The agreement will now be submitted for approval of the negotiation parties’ executive bodies.
29.11.202217,000 new members! JHL is facing an avalanche of star professionals
Nearly 17,000 new members have already joined Trade Union JHL this year. At times, the pace has even been historic. We welcome all the star professionals to Finland’s most diverse trade union!
25.11.2022New membership benefit supports the well-being of Trade Union JHL members: Bodymaja body composition measurements at a 20 per cent discount
Are you interested in finding out about your body composition? JHL members now get a 20 per cent discount on all Bodymaja body composition measurements. Learn about the benefit and monitor how your well-being improves.