TV | Clear news | Thursday 14 November 2024

Salary increases. Asylum seekers. Helsinki Arena. Weather.

Salary increases

First, news about labor market policy.

SAK’s member unions are demanding 10 percent salary increases.

SAK is the central organization of Finnish trade unions.

SAK demands that salaries be increased by 6 percent in the first year and 4 percent in the following year.

SAK chairman Jarkko Eloranta says that a salary increase is needed because many prices have risen and people’s purchasing power has decreased.

“We have a big problem with the purchasing power of wage earners and also with their livelihood. Partly due to the actions of the government and partly due to high inflation.”

SAK’s member unions are demanding 10 percent wage increases over 2 years.

The employers’ association EK is surprised by SAK’s demand.

EK CEO Jiri Häkämies says that the demand is too big.

“Yes, that requirement is shockingly high.”

Asylum seekers

Now news about asylum seekers.

Only a few asylum seekers use return support.

Finland offers asylum seekers support to return home if the applicant’s asylum application is rejected.

You can get support, for example, for farm animals, renting an apartment or starting a small company. You can get return support of 5,300 euros.

About 10-15 percent of asylum seekers use return support. A little over 250 people have used support this year. More than 1,500 people have received a negative asylum decision.

Only a few asylum seekers use return support.

Finland has set aside 2 million euros for voluntary return this year.

Helsinki Arena

Finally, news about the Helsinki Arena.

Maybe the Helsinki Arena will be put back into use.

Finnish businessmen have agreed that they will buy the hall from Russian businessmen. The hall has been closed for more than 2 years because its owners are Russian.

Trade with Russia is limited in the EU. Now the deal might be successful.

Finnish businessmen buy Helsinki Arena from Russian businessmen.

The trade still needs an exemption from the EU.

The hall will be available again maybe next spring.

Weather

Another weather forecast.

In the south and in the middle of the country there is snow.

It can rain or snow in Lapland.

The highest temperature is around 10 degrees. It’s freezing in Lapland.