2.3.2022Union Council has approved the negotiation result for the state
The negotiations on the state’s terms and conditions of public office and employment ended with success on Monday evening.
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28.2.2022Period without agreement to begin in many of JHL’s agreement sectors on 1 March – What does it mean?
In many of JHL’s agreement sectors, the agreement period will come to an end on 28 February. A so-called period without agreement will begin on 1 March in, say, the municipal sector, the Finnish state, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, and in the railway sector. Note that this will not lead to a “Wild West” in terms and conditions of employment.
25.2.2022JHL has terminated its cooperation agreement with Teboil
Trade Union JHL has terminated its cooperation agreement with the company Teboil. Teboil is a subsidiary company of Lukoil, a Russian oil company. Ending the cooperation is a protest to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
17.2.2022Tomorrow is the last day for postal voting in JHL’s Union Council elections – electronic voting is possible until the beginning of March
Friday 18 February is the last day for postal voting in Trade Union JHL's Union Council elections. If you vote by post, mail the voting envelope by tomorrow at the latest. Electronic voting ends at the beginning of March.
1.2.2022Late orders of our 2022 calendar are no longer delivered – ensure you’ll get your calendar next year
After January 31, it hasn’t been possible to make a late order for our 2022 member calendar. JHL member, make sure you’ll get the free-of-charge member calendar next year.
31.1.2022Information about the candidates of JHL’s elections: 869 names, two large groups and a substantial female majority
In the elections this February, 120 members will be elected to JHL’s Union Council. The group of candidates represents great diversity, just like JHL's members! Remember to cast your vote, voting will start on 7 February.
24.1.2022Union’s electronic services out of use on Tuesday 25 January from 3.30 pm
There will be a usage interruption in the union’s electronic services on Tuesday 25 January. The interruption will start at 3.30 pm and last the rest of the day.
20.1.2022Vote in the county elections next Sunday
The actual polling day of Finland’s first county elections is next Sunday, 23 January. You will then have the last chance to make an impact on where you and your loved ones will get health and social services, how far away the nearest fire brigade is located, and what kinds of workplaces the upcoming wellbeing services counties will be.
19.1.2022Trade Union JHL is demanding general pay raises and a pay regime to ease the shortage of labour
Päivi Niemi-Laine, President of Trade Union JHL, emphasises that the union is aiming for a sustainable pay regime for its occupational sectors. The union is also aiming for general pay raises which would secure purchasing power.
22.12.2021Close to 900 candidates in JHL’s elections, find the most suitable one and vote in February!
The candidate nomination for JHL's elections ended on Wednesday 15 December. The number of candidates is huge! Close to 900 members want to be involved in deciding on Trade Union JHL's future direction.
20.12.2021Opening times at Christmas and the turn of the year
Christmas and the turn of the year will affect the service opening times of JHL’s central office and regional offices. They will also affect the unemployment fund’s telephone service opening times.
17.12.2021Trade Union JHL: No to mandatory vaccinations, yes to coronavirus vaccination recommendation
Trade Union JHL does not support mandatory vaccinations. Regardless, the people who belong to the highest at-risk groups must be protected from the coronavirus disease.
13.12.2021Are you a candidate in the county elections? Get more visibility with the help of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK’s elections gallery
SAK’s county elections gallery is now open. Those members of JHL who are county elections candidates can submit their information to the gallery and state their views in their candidate card. The gallery gives candidates a possibility to increase their visibility, say, in social media. The county elections gallery is free to candidates.
11.11.2021Deliveries of membership cards and calendars have started
Members of Trade Union JHL who have ordered the 2022–2024 plastic membership card will receive it with the Motiivi magazine issue that comes out in November. In case a member has also ordered the pocket calendar, it will be sent along with the other items.
11.11.2021Thank your co-worker and help the world’s most vulnerable children
Nose Day, a Finnish charity campaign, will be here soon! This year, the theme of the charity collection is “thank you”. Donate a small amount to JHL's collection, say thank you to your co-worker, and promote decent working conditions in developing countries!
4.11.2021JHL: Pay raises must improve purchasing power, low-pay sectors need additional raises
During the upcoming round of collective agreement negotiations, Trade Union JHL will be aiming for clear pay raises. The raises must mainly be paid as general raises to all employees. Low-pay sectors need so-called targeted raises to level out unjustified differences in pay.
1.11.2021Recruiting new members always pays off – now you can get a EUR 500 gift card for it
Ask your co-worker, friend, or casual acquaintance to join Trade Union JHL today! This November, your trade union is starting a member recruitment campaign. The best member recruitment stunts of early winter will be rewarded with a hefty gift card to JHL Shop!
25.10.2021Extensive interruptions in JHL’s electronic services and telephone services
JHL’s electronic services and telephone services are suffering from extensive interruptions. As a result, all services requiring login are unavailable. It is also not possible to join JHL electronically. Our telephone services are closed until further notice. According to software provider Futunio, the problem does not only concern JHL’s services. It is a more extensive one.
22.10.2021JHL: The level of pay raises has now been set, public and welfare sectors are aiming for a clear raise
During the upcoming round of collective agreement negotiations, Trade Union JHL will be aiming for clear pay raises for the public, private and welfare sectors.
11.10.2021Ammattialafoorumi (occupational sector forum) goes virtual, the programme will remain the same
The safety and well-being of our members is the most important thing for us at JHL. That’s why your trade union JHL has decided to arrange Ammattialafoorumi 2021 as a virtual event.
1.10.2021Say out loud how your trade union has to change: Nominate yourself in JHL’s elections now!
In the JHL Union Council, you get to decide the direction in which your trade union will take Finnish working life. You have the chance to become a Union Council representative in the elections which will be held in February 2022. Candidate nomination is open, make your tone of voice heard!
21.9.2021JHL has asked the police to investigate whether Helsinki City Transport has broken the law: Employees were withheld crucial information on the underlying causes of corporatisation
For months, the management of Helsinki City Transport (HKL) completely misled its employees in terms of what it means in practice to turn a municipal enterprise (part of the City of Helsinki) into a company. During the cooperation negotiations, no information was given on the fact that all the metro transport operations will in practice be left outside the company.
16.9.2021JHL’s third immigrant network has been founded, it only needs a name
Sunitha Akurathi and Michaël Fandi hope that the network will give them encounters, peer support and information about working life.
15.9.2021Additional membership benefits for JHL members: Free trial period for digital newspapers, extended free period for e-books and audiobooks
Make use of JHL’s latest, free membership benefit and get access to daily news media in digital format! As a member of trade union JHL, you get to read a digital newspaper for a month without commitment. In addition, BookBeat’s free period has been extended to 40 days.