The trade union movement has achieved a great deal over the years. It is quite clear that without trade unions we would never have secured many of the employee rights that are taken for granted nowadays, such as the eight-hour working day, summer and winter holidays, sick pay and maternity and parental leave.
The activation model for unemployment security was abolished as of 1 January 2020 due to the campaigning against the model
2019
Release of SAK proposals for motivating employment security
Two-year extension of the employee rights advisory service for immigrants with financing from SAK and affiliated trade unions
Easing of benefit conditions governing voluntary student enrolment while unemployed
Adjusted unemployment benefit harmonised with the pay period for part-time work, reducing payment delays
2018
#Ääni työttömälle demonstration against the jobseeker activation scheme
Viimeinen niitti campaign against proposals to worsen job security
2017
Pension reform takes effect
Workplace equality plans become mandatory
Redundant employees secure entitlement to six months of employer-funded retraining and occupational health care
Launch of SAK annual Future Today events focusing on changes in the world of work
Launch of SAK four-year Time of opportunities project investigating digitisation, globalisation and climate change
2016
Competitiveness Pact and withdrawal of austerity measures planned by the Finnish government
Employee rights advisory service for immigrants
Reform of the Occupational Accidents, Injuries and Diseases Act
2015
Accord on pay rises for the third year of the pact for employment and growth
Non-Discrimination and Equality Acts reform
2014
Act on Financially-Supported Development on Professional Skills
Flexible care allowance
Reforms in unemployment benefit, e.g. reduction of employment condition from eight months to six months, cut in unemployment benefit waiting period from seven days to five days and EUR 300 protected element in adjusted unemployment benefit
2013
Pact for employment and growth
2012
Agreement concerning the extension of work careers
2011
Framework agreement
2009
Expansion of training for unemployed
2006
Contractors' Liability Act
Leveling the family leave costs
2005
Renewed Equality Act
Renewed pension system
Renewed Annual Leave Act
2004
Renewing vocational rehabilitation
2003
Improving unemployment security
Renewed Safety Act
2002
New Occupational Health Care Act
2001
Renewed Employment Contracts Act
1999
Renewing early retirement
1998
Establishing Unemployment Insurance Fund
1996
Childcare Act
Improving the situation of the atypical employment relationships
Conditions of employment for foreign employees
Renewed Working Hours Act
1995
Job-alteration leave
Working Hours Act
1991
Vocational education benefit
Improving the situation of the atypical employment relationships