Applying for strike allowance for the technology and chemical industries
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On this page, we first explain the strike allowances for the technology industry and then the strike allowances for the chemical industry. After this, the page contains general instructions on strike allowances and a link for applying for strike allowance.
YTN’s technology industry strikes in February–March 2025
YTN pays strike allowance to the members of YTN’s member unions who participated in the strikes of the technology industry on 28 February, 7 March, 14 March, 21 March and 28 March 2025. The allowance is paid for the days when the member has been on strike and not on a shift pursuant to the work schedule.
For the strike days February 28th, March 7th and March 14th, the application period for strike allowance for the technology industry has ended. If you did not apply for strike allowance in time, please contact your union.
YTN’s chemical industry strikes in April 2025
YTN will pay strike allowance to the members of YTN’s member unions who participated in the strikes of the chemical industry on 11 April. The allowance is paid for the days when the member has been on strike and not on a shift pursuant to the work schedule.
General instructions on strike allowances
You must make a separate application for each strike day. You can apply for strike allowance on the day of the strike at 2 p.m. at the earliest. We recommend applying for the allowance as soon as possible. However, you can apply for the allowance through our system for one month from the day of the strike. If you apply for the allowance after this, please contact your union.
The strike allowance is EUR 90 per strike day. EUR 16 of the allowance is tax-exempt, the excess (EUR 74) is subject to a 40% tax prepayment. A tax card is not required.
Each strike day will have its own form, so make sure that you apply for the allowance for the right day.
You can sign in to our strike assistance system with your online banking IDs.
More detailed instructions about strike allowance.
Link for applying for assistance
You can apply for strike allowance here (If the link does not work, copy the link’s address into the address bar of your browser)
Questions?
- As processing the strike allowances will take time, we ask for your patience. You can see your own applications by logging in to our electronic service.
- If you have any questions about your membership, please contact your union.
- If you have any questions about filling out the strike allowance application, please contact us: lakko@ytn.fi.
- If you have any other questions about the strike, we have compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.