June's AI-picked stock updates now live. See what's new in Tech Titans, up 28.5% year to date.Unlock Stocks

Finnish unions to suspend strike, ask government to act

Published 04/04/2024, 10:53
Updated 04/04/2024, 10:56
© Reuters. A man wearing a red vest of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) takes part in the Stop Now! demonstration against Finland's government's labour market policies at the Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland, February 1, 2024. Lehtikuva/Vesa

(Corrects spelling of Finnish in headline)

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Finnish labour unions will next week suspend a four-week strike that has paralysed imports and exports and triggered widespread factory shutdowns, the SAK trade union association said on Thursday.

Thousands of workers have been on strike since March 11 in protest against the government's planned labour market reforms, disrupted ports, the rail system and other logistics.

© Reuters. A man wearing a red vest of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) takes part in the Stop Now! demonstration against Finland's government's labour market policies at the Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland, February 1, 2024. Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen/via REUTERS/File Photo

SAK said in a statement it hoped the suspension of the strike would lead to negotiations with the government.

SAK will reassess the situation on April 18, it added.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.