Strikes and industrial action Strikes and other industrial actions have been declared in the commerce sector and ski centres. Employees demand fair pay and better working conditions. Now is the time to act together! Commerce sector Ski centres Customer service and telecommunications (in Finnish) Join PAM Recommend PAM membership New collective agreement for the commerce sector – all industrial action has been canceled PAM and the Finnish Commerce Federation, representing employers, have on 5 March 2025 approved the negotiation result as the new collective agreement for the commerce sector. All strikes and industrial action has been canceled. Read press release Ski centres Ban on overtime and shift changes To speed up negotiations, PAM has declared a ban on overtime and shift changes that begins on Monday, 3 February 2025 at 00:01. The bans will end based on separate declaration. Overtime ban – from 3 February 2025 During an overtime ban, workers refuse overtime work requested by the employer. Overtime is always voluntary, and you have a right to say no. Say no to working overtime – you have a right to do so Shift change ban – from 3 February 2025 What is ban on shift changes? A shift change means any adjustment to a published work schedule, whether swapping shifts with another worker or changing the time of a shift (such as the start time). During a shift change ban, workers do not agree to any changes to the work schedule requested by the employer. Workers arrive and leave exactly according to the published work schedule. During the ban, no extra time is added to work time banks or similar systems. Do not agree to changes to the work schedule during the ban on shift changes PAM’s strike pay to members You are entitled to strike pay if you joined PAM no later than the first day of the strike. PAM pays its members €100 per strike day. After tax, the sum paid out is €66.40 per day. Strike pay is for employees on strike who had a shift of at least a four hours scheduled during the strike and who therefore lost income because. Application form for strike pay will open here after the strike ends. Apply for strike pay Frequently asked questions about the strike Who can join the strike? Every employee working at a ski centre declared on strike and who does work covered by the collective agreement for ski centres (hiihtokeskusalan työehtosopimus) can join the strike – even those who are not union members. Also seasonal and temporary agency workers have the right to strike. If you work at a strike location, please encourage your co-workers to participate, share information and recommend PAM membership to those who are not yet union members. Is the strike legal? Yes. Workers have the legally protected right to participate in an strike decided by a trade union when the collective agreement is not in force (period without agreement). That’s the situation right now in the ski centre industry, where the collective agreement period ended in January. It is prohibited for employers to discriminate, give warnings or terminate employment because workers use their right to strike. Read more on participating in strike Update your membership details It is important that your workplace and contact information in PAM’s membership register are correct so we can send you important updates as they happen. You can check and update your details in PAM’s eService. Recommend membership! We will reward you with a gift card! We reward members of PAM who recommend PAM membership. When your friend joins PAM, you can choose from S Group, Lidl and K Group gift cards: €10 for one member, and €250 for five members! Read more Collective bargaining 2024-2025 In collective bargaining, PAM and the employers’ associations negotiate collective agreements with pay rises and other terms of employment for all workers in private service sectors. Follow the negotiations at pam.fi/collective-bargaining Did you participate in PAM’s sympathy strikes at Industrial Unions strike locations on 27 January to 1 February? Information on sympathy strikes and strike pay at pam.fi/sympathy-strike
