Platform work in Finland—Report launch

Time: Thursday 4 April 2019 at 9.00-11.00
Place: Service Union United (Palvelualojen ammattiliitto) PAM, Siltasaarenkatu 18 A, 8th floor, Helsinki

How many people living in Finland have searched for jobs via online platforms? How many work regularly via online platforms? Is working via platforms simply a way to earn extra money, or is it the main source of income for some? These and other questions related to platform work are addressed in the report launch. The report is based on an international research project into platform work and platform workers in Europe.

Programme

09.00 – 09.15 Breakfast is served

09.15 – 09.25 Opening remarks (in Finnish)
– Head of Collective Bargaining Jaana Ylitalo, PAM
– Director Kaisa Penny, Kalevi Sorsa Foundation

09.25 – 09.35 The European context of the research (in English)
– Digital Policy Adviser Justin Nogarede, Foundation for European Progressive Studies

09.35 – 10.15 Report findings (in English and in Finnish)
– Doctor Neil Spencer, University of Hertfordshire
– Project Researcher Maija Mattila, Kalevi Sorsa Foundation

10.15 – 10.30 Commentary (in Finnish)
– Professor Anne Kovalainen, University of Turku

10.30 – 10.45 Commentary (in Finnish)
– Tuomas Tammisto, Justice4Couriers campaign

10.45 – 11.00 Questions & Answers

The languages of the event are English and Finnish. Questions can be posed in both languages, and they, as well as the answers, will be translated if needed. The report is available in English and in Finnish. The report was commissioned by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) in collaboration with Kalevi Sorsa Foundation and Service Union United PAM. The research was supervised by the University of Hertfordshire

The event is open for everybody, but there was a time period for enrollment. If you would like to attend but did not enroll, please contact Maija Mattila (see below).

For more information:
Maija Mattila, maija.mattila(at)sorsafoundation.fi, tel. +358 50 575 1338