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Sun, 23 Nov, 2014 12:04:59 AM
FTimes - STT Report, Nov. 23
 
SDP Chairman and Minister of Finance Antti Rinne spoke at a party council in Kotka on Saturday. Photo – Lehtikuva.
Antti Rinne, the Chair of Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democratic Party of Finland)-SDP has promised to reduce the current wage gap between genders from the existing 18 percent to 10 percent.
 
Speaking at a party council meeting in Kotka, Rinne, also the Finance Minister said the welfare of salaried employees must be improved.
 
Rinne said that if SDP is in the next government, the practice of zero-hour contract would be disbanded, underpayment would be addressed and temporary work would operate under clear rules.
 
Defending government achievements, the Finance Minister in his speech, however, said labour market organisations should be thanked first and foremost for industrial and pension solutions.
 
Rinne added that it is very important for a deal to be reached on the social and health care reforms.
 
Rinne also cited investment as key in creating growth and said that it is important to clear ideological barriers in order to attract investment.
 
 
 
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