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Meeting on Thursday 4 April, the Executive Board of the Central Confederation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) announced that affiliated unions will suspend political strike action from next Monday. The Executive Board will reassess the ongoing situation on 18 April.
At a press conference on Tuesday, the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) explained its efforts to establish negotiating channels with the Finnish Government in recent weeks. These efforts have been futile, and the Government has instead announced the intention to continue implementing its plans in all respects.
It has come to our attention that SOL Logistiikkapalvelut has canceled the already agreed work shifts during last week's strike, Thu-Fri 1-2 February 2024. SOL states that they have a justified reason for the reorganization of work according to the Working Time Act. In PAU's view, SOL does not have the legal right to cancel already agreed work shifts.
The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU submitted a notice on 25 January of a broad political strike taking place between 1-2 February 2024 covering the postal industry.
Finland's leading employee confederations SAK and STTK are arranging a major STOP now! demonstration to protest against government cuts in working conditions and social welfare. The demonstration will take place in Helsinki Senate Square from 12.00 to 14.00 on Thursday 1 February.
PAU pays a strike allowance of 67 euros per day (51,70 euros after taxes) to PAU members participating in the strike.
Buses, trains, trams and subways will mainly not run due to strikes on Thursday 14th December 2023. Those employees who rely on public transport and who are not part of PAU’s own strike (delivery), have asked what to do if they cannot get to work.
The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU takes part in the collective action day of SAK and the unions by placing mail delivery on strike on Thursday 14 December 2023 from 00:00 to 24:00.
Trade unions affiliated to the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) announced 7th of December a conditional programme of political industrial action. These measures will take place on Thursday 14 December unless the Government clears a path for genuine collective bargaining by employee organisations.
You may have come across the #SeriousGrounds hashtag on Facebook. It stands for a campaign that brings SAK, the trade unions and their members together to highlight and resist unfair measures by the Orpo-Purra Government that would damage the interests of workers and the unemployed.