Home » collective bargaining Collective bargaining 2024-2025 In collective agreement negotiations PAM and the employers’ associations agree on pay rises and other terms of employment for all workers in PAM’s sectors. Let’s make everyone’s working conditions better together! Follow negotiations in your sector Join PAM Collective agreements Collective agreements in PAM's sectors Negotiations on terms of employment PAM negotiates a better working life We service sector professionals are united our pursuit of a better working life. Now is our time to make a difference – collective agreement negotiations for private service sectors begin soon. On this page you’ll always find the current status of negotiations. PAM’s goals in this round of negotiations 1. Fair pay Wages in the service sectors have not kept up with the rising cost of living, and many workers live in constant uncertainty about their income. Cuts to social security and the increase in value added tax (ALV) have hit low-income earners the hardest, many of whom work in the service sectors. Fair wages improve purchasing power, providing financial stability. Wage increases in low-wage sectors are spent on living expenses, not savings or investments. These extra earnings go back to businesses and service providers, helping the entire economy grow. We demand wages that improve purchasing power for service sector workers 2. Enough working hours Income problems have worsened for service sector professionals working part-time against their will because of cuts in housing allowance and unemployment security. These cuts have especially affected women and families with children. Involuntary part-time workers have to stay constantly available, hoping for extra hours. Many work two or more jobs. Planning your life and disconnecting from work is difficult. Involutary part-time work is stressing and not not sustainable for employers either. We demand solutions that lead to more full-time jobs for service sector workers. 3. Manageable workload Service sector workers are burdened by irregular shifts and night work, which have increased due to extended opening hours. Additional stress comes from fast-paced work, higher skill requirements, and little control over work schedules for example. Improving work conditions benefits both employees and employers. Healthy workers take fewer sick days and have longer careers. This improves profitability and helps businesses and society facing labour shortages. We seek solutions to reduce the workload for service sector workers. Work at burdensome hours should give same pay but for fewer hours. 4. More say in the job Service sector workers need more control over their shifts, work pace, and the development of their workplace. Workers must also have the right to disconnect from work outside working hours. Having more influence at work and work-life balance is directly linked to better well-being and fewer sick days. Employee participation also boosts productivity through workplace development and creativity. We demand solutions that give service sector workers more influence over their jobs. 5. The right to learn Service sector productivity growth has been slow. Growth in productivity requires investment in both technology and employees’ skills. Service sector workers are positive about training and are ready to improve their skills. Since funding for vocational training has been cut, training at the workplace and provided by the employer is becoming more important. Skills development is every worker’s right. Skilled employees are also essential for the productivity and success of companies. We seek the right to support, guidance, and paid training days for all service sector workers to develop their skills. How collective agreements are made Negotiations between PAM and the employers association begin when the current agreement period is coming to an end. First, proposals are gathered from the local union branches before the negotiations start. PAM’s general and sector-specific aims are decided. Pay increases are usually discussed last in negotiations. And in negotiations, nothing is decided until everything is decided. If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, a mediator steps in to help find a solution. When the agreement period for a collective agreement ends and there is no new agreement yet, there is a period without an agreement (sopimukseton tila). During this time, the terms of the old agreement continue to apply until a new collective agreement is reached. During this period without an agreement, there is no obligation to maintain industrial peace (työrauha), which means strikes (lakko) and other industrial actions can happen—and the longer this period lasts, the more likely they become. The final agreement is reached when the governing bodies of both sides approve the negotiation outcome. Read more about negotiations on terms of employment Separate negotiations for each sector PAM negotiates 33 collective agreements with employers representatives, including the Finnish Commerce Federation, Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa, Real Estate Employers, and Service Sector Employers Palta. See status of negotiations in your sector Alko Neuvotteluosapuolet: Alkon Liikeväki ALV ry and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement valid until 31 March 2025. More news and information in Finnish Amusement, theme and adventure parks Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa for employers. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 31 March 2025 More news and information in Finnish Avecra, train service personnel Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 30 April 2025 More news and information in Finnish Bingo Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish Customer service and telemarketing Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta / Markkinointipalvelujen Työnantajayhdistys ry Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish Commerce sector Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM and Finnish Commerce Federation for employers. Collective agreements for commerce sector workers retail supervisors Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 31 January 2025 Latest news from the sector News collective agreement commerce sector Pay rise in commerce sector on June 1 – Check your pay slip 6.6.2024 News Commerce ICT officers commerce sector pay supervisors in commerce sector logistics Logistics pay scale system updated 29.5.2023 News collective bargaining commerce sector pay PAM accepted the negotiation result in commerce sector – 165 euro pay increase and 400 euros in one-time payment 12.2.2023 Golf Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 31 January 2025 More news and information in Finnish Hotel, restaurant and leisure industry Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa for employers. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 31 March 2025 Latest news from the sector News hotel and restaurant industry occupational safety supervisors in hotel and restaurant industry A new guide on dealing with harassment in the tourism and hospitality sector 6.11.2024 News collective agreement hotel and restaurant industry pay supervisors in hotel and restaurant industry Hotel, restaurant and leisure sector salaries to increase from September 1 – see instructions for checking your pay slip 29.8.2024 Articles hotel and restaurant industry immigration Diversity in workplaces is an asset 5.6.2024 Maintenance of appliances and service machines Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish Movie theaters Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish Moving industry Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish National Opera and Ballet – technical groups, supervisors and masters Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM and Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland for employees, and for employer The Association of Finnish Theatres. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish National Theatre, technical staff Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM and Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland for employees, and for employer The Association of Finnish Theatres. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish Pharmacies Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM and Pharmacy Employers’ Association Apta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 30 April 2025 More news and information in Finnish Photo producers Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish Property services sector Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Real Estate Employers. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 31 March 2025 Latest news from the sector Articles collective bargaining property services sector ”We should be getting compensation” 11.10.2024 News collective bargaining pay property services sector Property services sector salaries to increase from August 1 – see instructions for checking your pay slip 1.8.2024 Press releases income politics property services sector Who will clean in the future? The trade unions JHL and PAM are raising the question on the International Justice Day for Cleaners 15.6.2024 Private security Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 31 March 2025 More news and information in Finnish Ski centers Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa for employers. Status of negotiations Current collective agreement period ends on 31 October 2024. More news in Finnish here Programme services Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM for employees and Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa for employers. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 31 March 2025 More news and updates in Finnish Ajankohtaiset artikkelit ja uutiset Veikkaus Oy Negotiating parties: Service Union United PAM & Electrical Workers´ Union and Service Sector Employers Palta. Status of negotiations Current agreement period ends 28 February 2025 More news and information in Finnish Timetables for sectoral negotiations Agreement sectorAgreement period startedAgreement period endsTermination of agreementSki centre1.11.202231.10.202431.8.2024Programme services1.11.202231.3.202531.2.2025Commerce sector1.2.202331.1.202531.12.2024Retail supervisors1.2.202331.1.202531.12.2024Bingo21.4.202328.2.202528.12.2024Movie theaters21.4.202328.2.2025–Maintenance of appliances and service machines2.5.202328.2.202528.12.2024Photo producers2.5.202328.2.202528.12.2024Moving industry2.5.202328.2.202528.1.2025National Opera and Ballet18.4.202328.2.202528.12.2024Veikkaus1.2.202328.2.202528.1.2025Golf21.4.202331.1.202531.12.2024Property services 1.3.202331.3.2025 28.2.2025Private security1.4.202331.3.202531.1.2025Alko1.4.202428.2.202528.12.2024Customer service and telemarketing2.5.202328.2.202528.12.2024National theater18.4.202328.2.202517.1.2025Hotel and restaurant employees1.4.202331.3.202531.1.2025Hotel and restaurant supervisors1.4.202331.3.202531.1.2025Avecra Oy, train service personnel1.4.202330.4.202528.2.2025Amusement, theme and adventure parks1.4.202331.3.2025-Pharmacy technicians 1.5.202330.4.202530.3.2025A collective agreement is negotiated for a specified time period. For negotiations on new terms and pay rises to begin, one of the parties must first terminate the agreement. If no notice of termination is given in accordance with the agreement, the agreement continues, usually for one year at a time. News Katso kaikki News collective bargaining income pay PAM seeks 250 euro pay increase in monthly wages during two-year period – strengthened coordination among SAK-affiliated unions 13.11.2024 Press releases collective bargaining Platform economy Negotiations on Wolt couriers’ working conditions stalled – PAM demands genuine improvements to couriers’ livelihoods 25.10.2024 News collective bargaining PAM's governing bodies PAM part of collective bargaining coordination with SAK-affiliated unions 15.10.2024 Articles collective bargaining property services sector ”We should be getting compensation” 11.10.2024 News collective bargaining pay property services sector Property services sector salaries to increase from August 1 – see instructions for checking your pay slip 1.8.2024 News collective bargaining Platform economy PAM-Wolt negotiations on track 7.5.2024 News collective bargaining Platform economy Development in negotiations between PAM and Wolt 19.3.2024 Articles collective bargaining Platform economy Couriers show the importance of organizing 19.2.2024 News collective agreement collective bargaining Platform economy Negotiations on Wolt couriers’ working conditions continue in February 24.1.2024 Articles collective bargaining collective bargaining system legislation politics The government would interfere with the right to strike and restrict agreement on wage increases 25.7.2023 Read also Different kinds of collective agreements Collective agreements in PAM’s sectors Local bargaining agreements Become a member PAM is your union if you work in the private service sector as a salesperson, cleaner, waiter, cook, security guard or caretaker, for example. 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News collective agreement commerce sector Pay rise in commerce sector on June 1 – Check your pay slip 6.6.2024
News Commerce ICT officers commerce sector pay supervisors in commerce sector logistics Logistics pay scale system updated 29.5.2023
News collective bargaining commerce sector pay PAM accepted the negotiation result in commerce sector – 165 euro pay increase and 400 euros in one-time payment 12.2.2023
News hotel and restaurant industry occupational safety supervisors in hotel and restaurant industry A new guide on dealing with harassment in the tourism and hospitality sector 6.11.2024
News collective agreement hotel and restaurant industry pay supervisors in hotel and restaurant industry Hotel, restaurant and leisure sector salaries to increase from September 1 – see instructions for checking your pay slip 29.8.2024
Articles collective bargaining property services sector ”We should be getting compensation” 11.10.2024
News collective bargaining pay property services sector Property services sector salaries to increase from August 1 – see instructions for checking your pay slip 1.8.2024
Press releases income politics property services sector Who will clean in the future? The trade unions JHL and PAM are raising the question on the International Justice Day for Cleaners 15.6.2024
News collective bargaining income pay PAM seeks 250 euro pay increase in monthly wages during two-year period – strengthened coordination among SAK-affiliated unions 13.11.2024
Press releases collective bargaining Platform economy Negotiations on Wolt couriers’ working conditions stalled – PAM demands genuine improvements to couriers’ livelihoods 25.10.2024
News collective bargaining PAM's governing bodies PAM part of collective bargaining coordination with SAK-affiliated unions 15.10.2024
Articles collective bargaining property services sector ”We should be getting compensation” 11.10.2024
News collective bargaining pay property services sector Property services sector salaries to increase from August 1 – see instructions for checking your pay slip 1.8.2024
News collective bargaining Platform economy Development in negotiations between PAM and Wolt 19.3.2024
News collective agreement collective bargaining Platform economy Negotiations on Wolt couriers’ working conditions continue in February 24.1.2024
Articles collective bargaining collective bargaining system legislation politics The government would interfere with the right to strike and restrict agreement on wage increases 25.7.2023
