Cold stunts Finland’s berry crops
Farmers in Finland’s biggest strawberry-growing region, Suonenjoki, are asking migrant berry-pickers from Russian Karelia to hold off on their arrival
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Finland dock strike ends
The dock workers’ strike sanctioned by the Finnish trade union AKT has ended after a full day’s work stoppage. Ship
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Dockers’ strike shuts down Finnish ports
Stevedores across Finland are on strike on Wednesday in a solidarity action in support of their colleagues in Tornio, a
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Some Alaska industries increasingly staff out-of-state workers, report
It’s something that never fails to rile Alaskans — valuable in-state jobs going to Outsiders. More of those jobs are
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Berry pickers in Sweden’s North win pay-out after protests
Hundreds of berry pickers from Thailand who staged a long protest in Umeå, a town in northeast Sweden, over unpaid
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Two killed by tar spill at plant in North Sweden
Two people were found dead on Thursday afternoon, after an industrial accident at a coke-oven plant in Luleå, a city
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Visa-free Russian border ‘would create thousands of jobs’ in Finland
A report out this week suggests that Finland could see thousands of new jobs if tourists from Russia are able
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Talks continue between Canadian North and union
Talks resumed Tuesday between Canadian North and the union representing some of its employees. About 160 ticket agents and cargo
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Shipyard workers walk off job in Rauma, Finland
Workers at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard walked off the job Thursday morning to protest the transfer of a large shipbuilding
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