Month: February 2025

28.2.2025 13:52

Conference log

PAM broke off the retail collective agreement negotiations

Service Union United PAM announced today that it has broken off the commerce sector’s collective agreement negotiations. Mediation will therefore not continue at least this week. The Finnish Commerce Federation … Continued

27.2.2025 21:15

Conference log

The commerce sector's collective agreement negotiations are stuck

A long day of negotiations in the commerce sector’s collective agreement talks did not yield results. Mediation in the commerce labor dispute has been ongoing since 3 February, but no … Continued

26.2.2025 21:53

Conference log

The mediation of the commerce labor dispute will continue tomorrow at 10 AM

The Finnish Commerce Federation and PAM continued the mediation of the commerce labor dispute on Wednesday at the National Conciliator’s Office. The mediation will continue on Thursday 27 February at … Continued

24.2.2025 22:41

Conference log

Collective bargaining agreement negotiations continued after weekend

The Finnish Commerce Federation and PAM continued negotiations on Monday. Major issues are still on the table, but progress was made. Negotiations will continue on Wednesday 26 February 2025.

21.2.2025 14:35

Conference log

The parties to the Commerce Collective Agreement will continue negotiations among themselves on Monday

The parties to the commerce labor dispute met at the National Conciliator’s office on Friday 21 February 2025. The parties agreed to continue negotiations among themselves on Monday 24 February … Continued

18.2.2025 12:20

Conference log

The mediation of the commerce sector's labor dispute did not yield results – store strikes will begin following the logistics strikes

The Finnish Commerce Federation and Service Union United PAM continued mediation in the commerce sector’s labor dispute today. Despite engaging in many constructive discussions on both sides, the National Conciliator … Continued

16.2.2025 11:51

Conference log

The National Conciliator did not see the conditions to present a settlement proposal in the commerce sector's labor dispute

The mediation of the labor dispute between the Finnish Commerce Federation and Service Sector United PAM continued today, Sunday, under the leadership of the National Conciliator. The parties remain so … Continued

16.2.2025 11:45

Press releases

PAM’s commerce sector strikes to take place – no prerequisites for an agreement

On Friday 31 January, Service Union United PAM announced massive strikes in the commerce sector. The strikes will particularly target the largest logistics and daily consumer goods trade operators in the commerce sector. The Finnish Commerce Federation has been actively negotiating with PAM under the direction of the National Conciliator since the beginning of February and has sought to find joint solutions to reach a result. However, the parties are still far from a mutual agreement in terms of their objectives. As previously announced, the commerce sector's strikes will begin on Monday, 17 February.

13.2.2025 14:47

Conference log

The mediation of the commercial labor dispute continued today

The Finnish Commerce Federation and Service Union United PAM met today, Thursday 13 February 2025, on Bulevardi. The National Conciliator will continue mediating the labor dispute with the Finnish Commerce … Continued

11.2.2025 11:28

Press releases

Government plans extensive sugar taxation – commerce sector warns of administrative chaos

The government is proposing an increase in VAT on chocolate and sweets from 14 per cent to 25.5 per cent. The Finnish Commerce Federation warns that the change would be impossible for companies to implement within the proposed time-frame and would cause an enormous administrative burden. There are also problems related to EU legislation. The federation contends that the government proposal should be dismissed.