Unions have called the industrial action to protest government proposals on labour law reforms which they say would adversely impact low-wage earners
Hundreds of thousands of workers in Finland have joined widespread strikes which began Wednesday and will escalate through Thursday and Friday - with more strikes planned next week too.
Unions called for industrial action to protest government proposals on labour law reforms which they say would adversely impact low-wage earners and shift a balance of power towards employers when it comes to setting salaries.
A rally in the capital Helsinki attracted 10,000 workers, police said. A member of parliament from the ruling National Coalition Party wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that protesters had been paid "bribes" to attend. He offered no evidence to substantiate his claim.
The strike comes right in the middle of campaigning in the second round of Finland's presidential election, with politicians from the left and right canvassing hard for votes ahead of the ballot on Sunday 11 February.
The government maintains that their sweeping reforms are needed to make the Finnish economy more competitive, and as an indicator of how important the new proposals are to each side, the rhetoric has become more heated and divisive in recent weeks.
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