Trade Union JHL

State sector strikes expand – Over 5,500 state sector employees are going to go on strike

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, Trade Union Pro and the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO have issued the third strike warning for selected state sector workplaces.

The strike is going to start on 8 May 2025 at 12.01 am and end on 9 May 2025 at 11.59 pm. The strike applies to all work shifts that start during this time interval in the units or services listed below.

Work tasks that must be performed in order to protect people’s life or health or to prevent significant danger to property are excluded from the strike.

 Locations and work that are subject to the strike

  • The Emergency Response Centre Agency
    Work in all units of the Emergency Response Centre Agency
  • The Finnish Meteorological Institute
    Work at the Weather and Safety Centre of the Weather, Sea and Climate Service Centre, concerns members of JHL and JUKO
  • Police administration
    Work in all units of the Southeastern Finland Police Department
    Work in all units of the Eastern Finland Police Department
    Work in all units of the Oulu Police Department
    License Services in all police units in Finland
  • Prison and Probation Service of Finland
    Work at Helsinki and Riihimäki prisons
  • The Finnish Food Authority
    Work at Helsinki and Loimaa offices, concerns members of JHL and Pro
  • The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo)
    Work at the Security Clearances unit
  • Customs
    The Electronic Service Centre’s (SPAKE) processing tasks of import and export, support for message exchange and work duties of the night shift group
  • The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
    Work at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
  • The Finnish Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR (Palkeet)
    Work at Hämeenlinna and Joensuun offices
  • Government ICT Centre Valtori
    Work at all locations in the city of Helsinki and all locations in the city of Rovaniemi

Profound indifference towards employees

JHL, Pro and JUKO are very disappointed at the attitude of the government as employer. It still does not want to grant the state sector employees pay rises that match the general level. This shows profound indifference towards the employees. These state sector employees keep society running and take care of its security.

– We are unfortunately forced to continue and expand the strikes. The employer is still not willing to accept pay rises that match the general level, which the state sector employees undeniably deserve. This shows incredibly poor appreciation of the employees, the organisations state.

More than 5,500 state sector public servants and employees under contract are going to go on strike. The state sector collective agreement (collective agreement for government) covers 76,000 public servants and employees under contract.

More information about strikes

More information
President of JHL Håkan Ekström, 040 828 2865

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