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16.02.2025 13:51

PAM’s strike begins – mediation in the labour dispute did not produce results

The strike declared by Service Union United PAM will begin at commerce sector logistics tomorrow, Monday, at 5 am. Grocery stores will close on Wednesday.

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 – We understand that the strike may cause challenges in everyday life, but we hope for understanding. This is about the livelihood and fair working conditions of commerce sector employees. We are certainly not striking for fun. Customers can show their support for service sector workers by shopping outside the strike period, appeals PAM President Annika Rönni-Sällinen.

Collective agreement negotiations in the commerce sector began at the start of January. PAM is aiming for wage increases that restore employees’ purchasing power to the level it was a few years ago. Negotiations have also failed to make progress on maintaining dismissal protection at its current level and improving the situation of part-time workers.

Following the strike notices, the labour dispute has been mediated under the leadership of the National Conciliator – so far without results.

– We are still too far from reaching a compromise with employers, and the National Conciliator has not put forward a proposal for a solution either, says Rönni-Sällinen.

– Our demand for wage increases is entirely justified at a time when commerce sector companies are making good profits and economic prospects are improving, but the financial situation of workers in the sector remains historically weak. This injustice must be corrected. A general excessive wage restraint slows down the improvement of economic demand, states Rönni-Sällinen.

The strike starts in commerce logistics and targets stores from Wednesday

The strike affecting commerce logistics will begin on Monday, 17 February 2025 at 5:00am and will end on Thursday, 20 February 20 at 5:00 am. The strike affecting grocery stores will begin on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 5:00 am and will end on Saturday, 22 February 2025, at 5:00 am.

The strikes will largely halt warehouse and logistics operations in the commerce sector, affecting deliveries to grocery stores and other businesses. The strikes affecting stores will impact retailers selling groceries, including outlets of S Group, Kesko, and Lidl.

More detailed information on strike locations can be found at pam.fi/strikes.
 

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collective bargaining commerce sector industrial action

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