Finnish Trade Union JHL announces nationwide strikes to contest government cuts

The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors (JHL) has announced a series of one-day political strikes across Finland, commencing in early November, in a direct challenge to the Finnish Government's proposed austerity measures.

Escalating Industrial Action The strikes, set to begin in Northern Finland and the Oulu region on Tuesday, November 7, will expand to include Southwest Finland on November 8 and Eastern Finland on November 9.