The employers in the Finnish forest industries announced their intention to withdraw from national collective bargaining and transfer future negotiations on wages and working conditions to the company level. The change is historic and significant, as the forest industry, which covers paper, pulp and wood, is one of the largest in the country. The value chain of the forest industry employs 140,000 people and accounts for about one fifth of Finland’s exports in goods.
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