A clear majority of Finns approve of the threatened industrial action planned by the Union of Health and Social Care Professionals (Tehy). According to an opinion poll commissioned by YLE, 61 percent support the mass resignation, while 25 percent were opposed and 13 percent had no opinion or declined to answer. On Friday, Tehy submitted lists to municipal employers signed by a total of 12,800 members who say that they will resign on November 19 if their pay demands are not met. The survey, conducted by the Taloustutkimus market research company, was taken this week. Tehy announced its intention to organise a mass resignation of its members on Monday.
The poll found no significant differences between men and women. In a breakdown of age groups, the most approving respondents were aged 25 to 34, while the most critical in the 50 to 79 age group.
Supporters of the main opposition Social Democratic Party were more supportive of the action than those of the two main government parties, the conservative National Coalition Party and the Centre Party. However, nearly half of supporters of the Centre and National Coalition backed the nurses' threatened action.
