Ylivieska City will begin co-operation negotiations as it seeks annual savings of 1.5 million euros, Yle reports. The city says achieving the savings will require changes affecting personnel and its organisational structures. A steering group preparing the city’s adjustment programme plans to pro…

Tampere will begin co-operation negotiations covering about 220 employees in its personnel, finance, communications and marketing functions, Yle reports. The negotiations are due to start in early September, with the restructured organisation expected to begin operating at the start of next year.…

North Karelia wellbeing services county is preparing to launch co-operation negotiations covering its entire workforce, with a savings target of at least 15 million euros for next year, Yle reports. Wellbeing services county director Kirsi Leivonen has proposed that the county board begin the neg…

Central Finland wellbeing services county will launch new cooperation negotiations that could reduce staffing by up to 570 person-years, Yle reports. The county board will discuss the matter on August 18. The negotiations are being started as the county prepares next year’s budget and continues i…

Espoo City Board is being asked to approve the start of co-operation negotiations covering the city’s entire workforce, Yle reports. The talks are proposed to begin on September 2 and would involve about 11,000 employees. They would last at least six weeks and could target reductions of up to 300…

Yle reports that the Kymenlaakso wellbeing services county in Finland is preparing extensive co-operation negotiations covering its entire workforce. The county executive board authorised the county’s management to begin the negotiations at a meeting on Tuesday. The start date, timetable and cont…