Rules of working life in English at Murikka: “Without information, you’re lost”
In the Industrial Union’s courses, workers of foreign background learn about Finnish working life and their rights. Four people who have moved to Finland share their story.
In the Latomo conference room at Murikka Institute, a group of Industrial Union members of foreign background listen to a lecture on the rules of working life in English.
“If you experience problems in the workplace, you can use what you’ve learned here to find out if the solution is found in the employment contract, collective agreement or the law,” says course instructor Riikka Vasama.
One of the members attending the course is Yaroslav Slíž from Slovakia. He came to Finland two years ago with the intention to fulfil his dreams.
“My biggest dream is to own a house by the lake. Finland was the best choice for me because there are so many lakes here. Our lakes in Slovakia are small.