The members of the nursing organizations have been able to deviate from the ban during the summer if they wanted, but when the fall comes, work will be done again strictly according to the shift lists.
Nursing organizations are continuing the ban on overtime and shift changes that started in the spring. Stock photo of the factory workers’ demonstration in April 2022.
The ban on overtime and shift changes for nurses belonging to trade unions will be tightened.
The ban on overtime and shift changes has been in effect since spring, but during the summer the employee has been able to flex voluntarily. From the first day of September, this opportunity will end, and the members of Tehy and Super will only work according to pre-planned shift lists.
Päijät-Sote says that he strives to ensure the smooth running of the services, despite the fact that overtime cannot be assigned and shifts cannot be changed.
The fire that broke out on the roof of the factory did not have time to spread to the production premises. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
The rescue service quickly extinguished the fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon.
The damage caused by the fire that broke out yesterday at Stalatube Oy’s factory in Möysä, Lahti was less than expected.
– It was lucky that the fire did not spread to the interior, so the damage was less than feared. There was some damage mainly from the extinguishing water, but I have already started most of the factory and the capacity effects are small.
According to Packalén, small repairs and safety inspections still have to be done at the production facility, after which production will return to normal speed. He could not yet estimate the extent of the financial damages.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
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The Estonian festival orchestra will visit the music event.
Sibelius’ music is playing again in Lahti.
In addition to Lahti, the side program is organized in Sibelius’ birthplace in Hämeenlinna and in his apartment in Ainola, Järvenpää.
The end of the festival is the mass of the Keski Lahti parish organized on Sunday morning in Lahti Stristinkirke. The musical content of the fair is focused on the work of Sibelius.
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According to the new report, Eastern Finland’s train connections would be improved by increasing speeds on current sections of track and extending the Lahti straight line to Mikkeli.
According to Proxion’s report, the travel time from Mikkeli to Helsinki would be faster by about an hour on the new Savonrada. Stock photo
The new Savo straight line would improve both long-distance transport connections in the Lahti region and the accessibility of Savo and Kainuu, states a recent report. The report made by Proxion Plan oy has been ordered by the city of Lahti, the Päijät-Hämee association and the city of Heinola. The people of Päijäthämä are proposing the speeding up of already existing track sections and the construction of the Savo straight line as an alternative to the Itära line.
In the background are the large rail projects planned by the Marin government, which would direct the Itärata line from the Lentorada to Porvoo and Kouvola to the Karelia line. Lahti would be left out of the adjustment.
In the report made by Proxion Plan, the improvement of rail transport in Eastern Finland is looked at from three different perspectives: development of current lines and increasing speeds, construction of the Savo straight line, and construction of the Itära line.
According to the report, the journey from Mikkeli to Helsinki would take just under an hour and a half on the new Savo straight track. Now the route goes through Kouvola and takes 2.5 hours. According to Itärata Oy’s calculations, Itärata would reduce the journey time of the Mikkeli–Helsinki route to about two hours.
You could get to Kuopio from Helsinki with both rail options in about three hours. The report states that it is possible to increase the speed of existing track sections to up to 300 kilometers per hour with relatively small measures.
Proxion Plan oy’s report on rail connections in the eastern direction 4/2022 Screenshot from the summary of the final report
The cost estimate is half of the budget of the eastern railway
According to the report, the new Savo straight line would be cheaper than the Itära line. Itärata requires the construction of a runway from Pasila to Kerava via the airport. The combined cost estimate of the project is 4.4 billion euros. The cost estimate does not take into account the improvement measures needed for the Savo and Karelia railways. The combined cost estimate of the speed increase of the Lahti straight line and the Karelia line, as well as the construction of the Savo straight line, would be half as cheap, i.e. 1.8 billion euros.
The Päijät-Häme association and the cities of Lahti and Heinola will present the results of the new survey in more detail at a seminar for decision-makers during the fall.
FC Lahti, which is playing a difficult season, is looking for a boost from the semifinals of the Finnish Cup.
FC Lahti is hungry for success in the Finnish Cup.
On Wednesday evening, FC Lahti will play the semi-final match of the Finnish Cup against Kuopio Palloseura at the Lahti stadium.
Head coach Mikko Mannila describes the match as a great opportunity to fight for victory. Goalkeeper Antonio Reguero is out of the lineup due to a red card received in the previous cup match.
The semi-final spot is FC Lahti’s ninth in the history of the Finnish Cup.
The winners of the semifinals get to the final match, which will be played after mid-September at the Olympic Stadium.
The fire that broke out on the roof of the production facility produced a lot of smoke.
The Päijät-Häme rescue service was alerted of a large fire at half past three. According to Packalén, the fire department was on the scene very quickly after the alarm at the factory located in the Möysä district.
The personnel got out of the building safely and the visible fire was extinguished after three. The rescue service is still investigating whether the fire has spread to the structures.
– After that, we can examine the damage caused by the fire. Over the course of the evening, it will become clear whether we will be able to continue production in part of the hall. In the morning, we are even wiser when we get to examine the machines, CEO Packalén says.
The rescue service was called to the scene at half past three on Tuesday afternoon. The fire department got the fire under control quickly.
Around 70 people work in three shifts at the factory. Provisions have been made for emergencies.
– If these fire safety issues, sprinklers, alarm systems and personnel training had not been in order, the situation could have been worse, Packalén states.
The CEO hopes that work at the factory could be resumed as soon as possible, because the company’s order book is good, and according to forecasts, it is on track to achieve a record turnover in its history.
Corona restrictions hampered operations, but the support of the state, owners and the public as well as financial arrangements helped the club.
Due to the corona epidemic, the number of spectators at the matches was also limited at the beginning of 2022. Archive photo from the Lahti ice rink in January 2022.
The financial year of the 2021–2022 season of the background group of the Ice Hockey League team Pelicans was profitable. The result of the entire Pelicans group was more than 700,000 euros. Turnover increased by 36 percent from the previous year.
According to the release of the Lahtel club, both Pelicans Oy and Pelicans Ravintolat Oy, responsible for hockey operations, made a profit.
Pelicans lost income due to the corona restrictions, but the group also received about 1.2 million euros in social support. The club was also helped by the previous season’s financial restructuring, such as a capital loan guaranteed by the owners.
Pelicans aims to increase the operating profit also in the financial period that has started by looking for new business partners throughout the province.
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There are currently too few blood donors. There is a shortage of men in particular. Pentti Attila from Lahti will stop donating blood because he will soon be too old.
The blood service is constantly in need of new and regular blood donors.
For example, young women donate blood the most in Lahti, but there is especially a shortage of regular male donors.
He donated his last bag of blood at the Lahti Blood Service on Monday. Attila turns 71 on Sunday. The donor’s upper age limit is 70 years.
– It feels good when I have been able to help many people. I hope the young people will be inspired to give up when I get out of these patterns.
Attila calculates that he has donated a total of more than 250 liters of blood during his life.
– I have all the handover slips saved. The longest break was when I spent part of my time in Germany. I didn’t go regularly then.
The blood service has room for new donors
According to the Blood Service of the Finnish Red Cross, 113,000 people registered to donate blood in Finland last year. About 60 percent of them were women.
On average, a blood donor donates blood once or twice a year.
About 3.5 percent of Finns of blood donation age, i.e. 18-70 year olds, donate blood.
SPR reminds that donating blood is safe and in the hands of professionals.
New blood donors are constantly needed. According to the Blood Service, there are currently too few blood donors overall. In particular, even more men are wanted to surrender.
A larger number of active blood donors than at present is also important to ensure security of supply in all conditions and changing situations. In addition, every day some of those who previously donated blood have to stop donating blood, for example due to illness or aging.
You can donate blood for the first time between the ages of 18 and 59. You can easily test your blood donation suitability on the SPR’s Blood Service website.
Blood products help many
Pentti Attila is involved in the activities of the Blood Donors group, but now it’s time for new things.
– I will continue to speak in favor of donating blood. And you don’t know that if in the future I will be on the receiving end, for example due to surgery.
Pentti Attila hopes that those younger than him would be motivated to donate more blood.
The blood donated at the Lahti Blood Service goes to Helsinki, where it is divided into three parts: red cells, platelets and plasma. Products are distributed to hospitals according to orders.
– For example, cancer patients, surgery patients, accident victims and small premature babies receive blood products, says the responsible nurse Satu Koskela.
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The police in Häme have intensified their investigation of crimes in which young men are suspected. According to the police, the suspects seem to have been influenced by shows dealing with real-life crimes.
The police in Lahti have arrested five criminal suspects under the age of 20 in the last couple of weeks. Under the work is a complex of investigations in which there are twenty young men as suspects. Illustration picture.
Häme police have noticed that the attitude of criminals in their twenties has become more indifferent than before.
The police department has recently intensified its intervention in crimes committed by young people in Lahti. During the last couple of weeks, the police have arrested five 17-18-year-old youths from Lahti on suspicion of robberies and drug crimes.
In total, twenty young men who were born between 2002 and 2006 are suspects in the investigation. A preliminary investigation has been started on 40 crimes in which the police believe they are involved. There are numerous drug crimes, robberies, extortion, threats and assaults under investigation.
