Lähetyslakkoja

Lähetyslakkoja, meaning "transmission strike" or "broadcast strike" in Finnish, refers to a specific type of industrial action taken by workers in the media industry. Primarily, these strikes involve employees of broadcasting companies or related technical services refusing to perform duties that involve transmitting or distributing content. This can encompass a range of roles, from technicians responsible for signal transmission to journalists and producers whose work directly contributes to what is broadcast.

The goal of a lähetyslakko is to exert pressure on employers during labor disputes, often concerning wages, working conditions, or collective bargaining agreements. By halting or significantly disrupting the flow of information, such strikes can have a considerable impact on the public and the media organization's operations, thereby encouraging negotiations. The effectiveness of a lähetyslakko depends on the essential nature of the roles involved and the extent to which the public relies on the services being disrupted. These actions are a concentrated form of labor leverage within the media sector, aiming to achieve specific concessions from employers by directly impacting their core function of broadcasting.