Year: 2023

2.2.2023 20:20

Press releases

Minister of Employment postpones trade logistics strikes on proposal of National Conciliator

Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen postponed the first wave of strikes in trade logistics at the proposal of the National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara. The warehouse strikes announced for 6–9 February will be postponed by two weeks. The reason for the postponement of strikes is to secure the security of supply and the food supply of the most vulnerable citizens.

2.2.2023 17:31

Conference log

Commerce sector's first strikes in warehouses are postponed

The Minister of Labour Tuula Haatainen has decided to postpone the first strikes in the commerce sector’s warehouses due the proposal of the National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara. Warehouse’s first strikes … Continued

1.2.2023 14:33

Conference log

Mediation in the commerce sector's dispute continues tomorrow 1 January

Commerce sector’s labour dispute’s mediation continued today, Wednesday morning. Parties still have big issues to solve and parties continue working on text proposals later during this afternoon and evening. Parties … Continued

31.1.2023 20:15

Press releases

PAM expands strikes again – new massive strikes in stores

On Tuesday 31 January, Service Union United PAM announced further industrial action in the commerce sector. The collective agreement negotiations are still very much in progress, and the first strikes have not yet begun. The latest strike warning pertaining to stores covers 415 sites that employ some 26,000 people. The strike includes all K-Citymarkets, Prismas, Lidl Suomi Ky and Veljekset Keskinen Oy stores, 42 Tokmanni and 14 Kokkola Halpa-Halli stores, as well as Kesko Logistics' terminals in Tampere, Turku, Kuopio and Oulu, among others.

31.1.2023 20:12

Press releases

The Finnish Commerce Federation reacts to PAM's unreasonable industrial action

The Finnish Commerce Federation reacts to Service Union United PAM's excessive and extreme industrial action and initiates countermeasures. The Federation decided, as a very exceptional measure, to end the withholding and crediting of trade union membership fees as of 15 February.

31.1.2023 16:52

Conference log

Again more strike threats for the trade sector - massive strikes in stores

A day before the labor disputes’ mediation continues, PAM announced new strikes in the trade sector. The new strike threat applies to 415 sites where approximately 26,000 employees work. The … Continued

30.1.2023 18:20

Conference log

Mediation in the commerce sector's labour dispute continues on Wednesday

Mediation in the commerce sector’s labour dispute continued today 30 January. Parties meet each other again at the National Conciliator’s Office on Wednesday morning 1 February 2023.

30.1.2023 12:09

Conference log

Results in the collective agreement negotiations for retail supervisors

Collective bargaining agreement negotiations for retail supervisors continued today in Eteläranta. Negotiations proceeded excellently and parties were able to reach agreement in text issues. Salary solution, on the other hand, … Continued

29.1.2023 19:48

Press releases

Service Union United PAM announces more strikes in the commerce sector

On Sunday 29 January, PAM announced further industrial action in the commerce sector, even though the collective agreement negotiations are still ongoing and the first strikes have not even taken place yet. The latest strike warning on commerce sector warehouses covers 47 sites that employ some 4,000 people.

29.1.2023 19:35

Conference log

PAM announced new strikes for the commerce sector (en translation)

PAM ended commerce sector’s negotiation day in a quote unfortunate way by declaring new strikes for the commerce sector. New strike threat concerns 47 warehouse sites where over 4000 employees … Continued