Finland Set for Weeks of Strikes as Unions Rise Up Against Cuts
Employees chat before starting their working shift in Helsinki, Finland.
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Finland faces a raft of protests as trade unions incensed by labor market reforms and cuts to benefits take to the barricades.
Industrial action will start on Tuesday with protests against the pro-business government set to happen across the country over the next three weeks, the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions, SAK, said on Thursday. Actions range from walkouts to demonstrations, according to the labor confederation, which represents over 800,000 members across 18 unions.