The effects of the strike in early childhood education services of the City of Kuopio

(Updated February 12, 2024 at 16:15)

The trade unions Tehy and Super have announced a strike regarding early childhood education, which will start on February 13, 2024 at 00:01 and end on February 14, 2024 at 23:59. The strike affects part of Kuopio’s early childhood education staff. Because of the strike, there may be situations where daycare centers or groups have to be closed or the unit’s opening hours have to be shortened.

Kuopio early childhood education units open on Feb 13 and Feb 14, 2024

Due to the strike, early childhood education units and groups will be open with limited opening hours, the heads of the units will provide more detailed information on a day care centre-by-day care centre basis in Edlevo. Family day care supervisors will inform about the arrangements for family day care in Edlevo.

KESKUSTA (City centre) – NEULAMÄKI
Alavan pk
Maljapuron pk
Mustinlammen pk
Mölymäen pk
Pihkapolun pk
Tukkipojan pk

PETONEN – PUISTOKAUPUNKI
Maunolanmäen pk
Tuuliviirin pk
Petosenmutkan pk
Puistola

PUIJONLAAKSO – PÄIVÄRANTA – MELALAHTI – VEHMERSALMI – MAANINKA
Sinikellon pk / Puijon kuppee
Puijonlaakson pk
Länsi-Puijon pk
Päivärannan pk
Melalahden pk
Vehmersalmen pk
Vehkalammen pk
Maaningan pk                         
Käärmelahden pk

SAARISTOKAUPUNKI
Kuikkalammen pk
Kuoppamäen pk
Rantapuiston pk
Uppo-Nallen pk
Takkapolun pk

SÄRKINIEMI – JYNKKÄ – HILTULANLAHTI – ETELÄINEN MAASEUTU (Southern rural area) – KARTTULA
Pihkapirtin pk
Syvänniemen pk
Kurkimäen pk
Von Wrightin pk
Hiltulanlahden pk
Paimenpojan pk
Rauhalahden pk
Särkiniemen pk

INKILÄNMÄKI – MÄNNISTÖ – NILSIÄ – JUANKOSKI
Männistön pk
Pitkälammen pk
Inkilänmäen pk
Pikkulinnan pk
Juankosken pk
Muuruveden pk
Pajulahden pk
Nilsiän pk
Palonurmen ryhmis

Children can be taken into daycare on those days only according to the number of personnel present, in compliance with the law’s dimensions. This may mean that not all children can be taken to daycare on those days.

On strike days 13.-14.2.2024, there will be no open early childhood education activities.

Early childhood care services asks the guardians to prepare for the strike by organizing the children’s care themselves, if possible, on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 13-14, 2024. The board of Education and Learning services will decide on the refund of customer fees for whole absence days during the strike at its meeting on February 20, 2024.