Second-year salary adjustments for some 20,000 white- and blue-collar pulp and paper workers ran separate courses over the past 12 days, with the Pro union (representing 4,000 salaried professionals) issuing a strike notice on 23 March against one company. A two-week strike will begin on 6 April at all UPM operations if official government mediation beginning today fails. Meanwhile, Paperiliitto, representing 16,000 workers at some 60 paper operations, agreed to terms with the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) on 16 March. Workers will receive a guaranteed 2.5%, or €0.41-per-hour increase. The union also granted other adjustments in the collective agreement. Pro gave the strike warning because FFIF refused to put forward a similar national pay offer as the one given to and accepted by Paperiliitto.
English: http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/4342-Finnish-Paper-Sector ...
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