A huge wave of work stoppages began in Finland due to reform plans drawn up by the conservative government of Petri Örbo. According to the news agency report, approx
300,000 people indicated their participation in the protest, which will continue until Friday.
The two-day strike covers, among other things, the post office and large farm animals. Most daycare centers in the Helsinki area have been closed, and air traffic has been disrupted.
Finnair previously warned that it would have to cancel about 550 flights due to the business disruption on Thursday and Friday.
According to police data, a crowd of 13,000 people protested in Senatenturi Square in downtown Helsinki. At the demonstration, Antti Lindtmann, leader of the opposition Social Democrats, accused the government of continuing to turn a blind eye, although, in his words, the demands of the demonstrators are not exaggerated.
Finnish trade unions have called a multi-day strike over the reform ideas of the conservative Petri Örbo government, which are considered unacceptable and which, if implemented, would weaken workers' rights and reduce social security benefits, MTI reported.
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