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10.03.2025 12:49

New collective agreement approved for ski centers – wages will increase by 7.8% over the three-year agreement period

The Service Union United PAM and the employers’ association Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa have today approved the negotiation result reached on 7 March for the ski centre collective agreement. Wages will increase by a total of 7.8% during the contract period.

The new collective agreement for ski centres is valid for three years, from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2028. However, the agreement can be terminated so to end already on 31 January 2027.

Wages in the sector will increase as follows:

  • 1 April 2025 by 2.4%
  • 1 September 2026 by 3.0%
  • 1 February 2027 by 2.4%

The wage increases apply to both the minimum wages (pay scales) and individually agreed wages. Evening, night, and snowmaking allowances, as well as compensation for staff representatives, will also increase by the same percentages at the above-mentioned times.

The snowmaking allowance has been expanded to also cover work related to snow storage.

— Snow storage is already an important part of starting the season in many resorts and will likely become even more common in the future due to climate change. Snow storage work differs in complexity from other tasks at ski centres, says PAM’s Collective Bargaining Specialist Sirpa Moilanen.

PAM and MaRa have also agreed on procedures to be followed at workplaces when an employer is planning to dismiss an employee on grounds related to the employees person. The collective agreement states that employees have the right to be accompanied by a union representative (luottamusmies),  a trade union official, or a representative from a local trade union branch during a hearing concerning dismissal. The hearing must be arranged in a way that allows the employee to prepare properly and participate.

— Even though we were unable to include current legal dismissal protections , this new agreement ensures that our members will have stronger union support in such dismissal situations, says Moilanen.

She considers the agreement a reasonable outcome given the challenging negotiations.

— The agreement helps to close the purchasing power gap. It was also important that there were no deteriorations in the existing terms of employment in the collective agreement.

The ski centre collective agreement applies to workers and clerical staff covered by the Working Hours Act who work for companies in the industry. This includes slope workers, ticket sales and rental staff, maintenance and field personnel, and ski instructors.

More information about the changes to the collective agreement (in Finnish)

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