Year: 2025

Agreement reached on labour dispute in commerce sector - Negotiation result approved by the Finnish Commerce Federation and PAM 

Terms of employment and salaries of employees and supervisors in the commerce sector have now been agreed for a three-year period. The agreement period and pay agreement are in accordance with the so-called general policy. The salary increases will be 7.8 per cent over three years. The new collective agreements are valid until 31 January 2028.

Negotiation result for the commerce sector  

Today, on Tuesday, the Finnish Commerce Federation and the Service Union United PAM have reached agreement in the collective agreement and wage negotiations concerning the commerce sector. The solution will be discussed next in the administrations of both unions.  

Growth cannot be achieved without service sectors – quickly effective reduction of labour taxation at the heart of growth measures

Finland’s economic growth needs to be accelerated through the mid-term review's decisions. Service sector organisations are demanding that the government reduce labour taxation and take measures to improve productivity. Economic growth cannot be achieved without private service sectors which already account for more than half of GDP.

Finnish Commerce Federation: PAM’s new strike announcements jeopardise the already negotiated solutions and delay settlement – Now targeting technical trade and specialty goods trade 

On Friday 28 February 2025, Service Union United PAM announced that it will suspend the negotiations over the Collective Agreement for the Commercial Sector. Today, it has announced two-day strikes in technical trade and specialty goods trade for 20 and 21 March 2025. There have been active collective agreement negotiations since 8 January. Common, important goals that have been prepared for a long time, such as the pay system reform for salespeople, have been reached during the negotiations.