Care workers strike begins Tuesday in private sector

A three-day strike in Finland’s private social services sector starts on Tuesday, 17 February, after unions and employers rejected a mediation proposal on pay.

The dispute covers more than 70,000 employees across the sector and affects selected units run by companies including Attendo, Esperi and Mehiläinen.

Action focuses on care homes in Lapland and North Ostrobothnia, as well as some child protection units elsewhere in the country.