A strike is set to begin on Tuesday in Finland’s private social services sector after negotiations between labor and employer representatives failed to produce an agreement. The National Conciliator proposed a settlement to resolve the ongoing labor dispute, but both the Public and Welfare Sectors Union (JHL) and Hyvinvointiala Hali, which represents employers, rejected the proposal. The conciliator’s office confirmed the rejection in a message posted on the social media platform X.
The impending strike will affect specific units of major private service providers including Attendo, Esperi Care, and Mehiläinen located in Northern Finland. In addition, certain child protection institutions across various parts of Finland are also included in the strike action. If no new agreement is reached before Tuesday, employees in these facilities will stop working, which may disrupt services.
JHL’s representative council formally declined the conciliation offer. According to a statement released by the union, the National Conciliator’s proposal does not address the actual needs of the social services sector. The union stated that the suggested terms do not ensure fair wage development for employees. JHL emphasized that the current offer fails to provide equitable compensation for workers in the private social services field. Without a revised agreement, the strike will proceed as planned.