Some 3,000 workers at the pulp and paper plants of forestry group UPM went on strike. Three unions representing paper workers, managerial staff and electricians had previously warned they would strike if a new agreement about wages and working conditions was not reached before the previous agreement ended on 31 December 2021. UPM abandoned collective negotiations a year ago together with other forestry employers, saying the industry wanted to improve profitability by seeking alternative ways to agree on wages and working conditions.
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