“We have today advised the political leadership of Finland that SAK and its affiliates will launch organisational measures next week. This is a cry of alarm on behalf of the working population, expressing opposition to the Government’s programme of social welfare cuts and impaired conditions in the world of work, said SAK Vice President Katja Syvärinen on Thursday 21 September.
The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) on Thursday announced it and its members will stage a variety of protests against the labour market reforms and social security cuts laid out by the government.
Finns Party leader Riikka Purra and parliamentary group chair Jani Mäkelä said they were unhappy with coalition partner Swedish People's Party's apparent lack of support.