Unions from a number of sectors are continuing their strikes for a third and final day on Friday. The strike has affected transportation services on the ground and in the air as well as quieted some factories and construction sites.
The ongoing political strikes are the unions' response to plans by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's (NCP) government, which include making an employee's first day of sick leave unpaid and placing restrictions on workers' right to strike, among others.
Public transportation services in many cities were affected by Friday's strike, including in the capital area, where virtually all bus services were cancelled. Local and long-distance trains were also cancelled, except for routes in Finnish Lapland.
However, according to Fintraffic' Jaana Häyrinen, traffic on the usually congested Ring III motorway in the capital area was lighter than on a normal Friday.
The industrial action also prompted Finnair to cancel most of its flights on Thursday and Friday, which affected around 60,000 passengers.
A number of other workers' unions from various sectors, including the food and service industry, have also taken part in the strikes.
On Thursday, around 13,000 people gathered in downtown Helsinki's Senate Square for an event organised by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) and the Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK).
An estimated two to three hundred thousand people took part in the strikes on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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