News

UEFA kicks fair footballs out of Women's Euro 2009 events (21.8.2009)

Finnish organisations are ashtonished at UEFA's ruling to keep fair sportsgoods campaigning out of Women's Euro 2009 side events.

Finnish trade unions say spirits not dampened by ITUC report (16.6.2009)

Trade union partners from Finland keep supporting sister organisations even in countries like Zimbabwe and Colombia.

China’s investment in Africa comes with big price (1.6.2009)

A recent report presents an unflattering picture of Chinese investments in Africa.

Africa covers over 20 per cent of China's energy needs (1.6.2009)

SASK Play Fair campaign makes strides (25.5.2009)

For three years SASK has been engaged in the campaign, part of a global trade union activity to raise awareness of the inhuman working conditions in the sportswear and equipment industry, including the manufacture of footballs where the use of child labour is widespread.

SASK to launch Decent Work Campaign (12.5.2009)

SASK has joined the global trade union campaign for Decent Work and decent life.

Uneasy calm rests over Zimbabwe (7.4.2009)

The world’s media have turned their gaze away from Zimbabwe in recent weeks. Independent reports from the country say that after the formation of a unity government in Zimbabwe between ZANU-PF and the opposition party MDC in February this year, the political crisis appears to have abated.

Decisive ballots showed green light for the merger of industrial unions (24.2.2009)

Finland’s largest union is due to begin its work 1 January 2010.