The Industrial Union said it planned two days of strike action at Neste's Porvoo oil refinery, likely shutting down the plant's production unless the government agrees to change its proposed labour market reforms. Unions have protested in recent months against the right-wing government's plan to favour local work agreements over centralised bargaining, limit strikes and make it easier to terminate work contracts.
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