The Finnish government, via the social democrat minister Eero Heinaluoma, asked the union organizations, at the beginning of August, to submit to the government a plan in favor of employment. He guaranteed that it would be taken into account by the State. (Ref 06883)
One of the major problems in Finland is that, in a country where growth is going to exceed 5 % this year, unemployment is still at a high level while tens of thousand of jobs are vacant in numerous sectors of the economy. Union representatives consider that the problem is complex, due to the fact that training and skills of unemployed people are not adequate for the vacant positions. Trade unions are therefore going to put first and foremost the question of training, and particularly the develo
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