Collective bargaining agreements

The collective agreement is an agreement on the minimum labour conditions made between the trade union and the employer’s association. The agreement is concluded for a fixed period of time, normally for one year or longer. It specifies the workers' and employer’s rights and obligations, such as pay, working hours, annual leaves, industrial peace, local bargaining, etc. The pay and other conditions set forth in the collective agreement are minimum conditions that must be heeded by the signatories. However, the workplaces are free to agree on more favourable terms or on the exemptions permitted under the collective agreement. More information on collective agreements is provided by your shop steward or Union office. The collective agreement must be available at all workplaces.

PAU signatory to generalized collective agreements

An generalized collective agreement is a nationwide agreement applied in the sector involved. All the employers operating in the sector are required to comply with an generalized agreement irrespective of whether they are members of the employers’ federation or not. The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU has concluded generalized collective agreements for the communications and logistics and cash processing sectors. The collective agreement for the communications and logistics sector is also applied to newspaper deliveries (Pay Annex D - newspaper deliveries).

The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU is party to collective bargaining agreements in the following sectors:

• Communications and logistics
• Cash processing services
• Information logistics

Other collective agreements specific to individual companies:

• Collective agreement for the goods transport industry (Kelpo Kuljetus Fi Oy)
• Collective agreement with Silta Oy
• Collective agreement Åland Post

The collective agreements specify:

• Pay and overtime pay
• Working hours
• Annual leaves and holiday pay
• Days off with pay
• Sickness pay
• Occupational safety issues