Strike to shutter schools and kindergartens in 10 Finnish cities next week

A WEEK-LONG STRIKE shutting down public facilities such as libraries, kindergartens and schools is set to begin in 10 cities across Finland on Tuesday.

The likelihood of the strike increased notably yesterday as the advisory board established to resolve the long-running labour dispute chose not to present a settlement proposals due to insurmountable differences between the parties to the dispute, according to Elina Pylkkänen, the state under-secretary in charge of the advisory board appointed by Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen (SDP).