The controversial bill on easing individual dismissals proceeds to Parliament’s debate. PAM’s Legal Manager Arja Pohjola concludes that the rationale of the law, drafted in tripartite negotiations with the unions, will protect workers from arbitrary dismissals. Read more →

This morning, the mediation proposal made by the National Conciliator on Tuesday was accepted by both parties. This will also call off the industrial actions preannounced by PAM. Read more →

Today Tuesday, National Conciliator Vuokko Piekkala made a mediation proposal in the labour dispute in the security guarding sector. The parties must give their response to the proposal by 9 a.m. on Thursday. Read more →

The restaurant and labour hire company Restamax has ended its employer-employee consultations, resulting in a reduction of 200 jobs and 40 jobs being made part-time. Read more →

Social dumping, i.e. exploitation of workers, can be seen in service sectors as underpay or too long working hours, for example. Social dumping can be countered through collective agreements, monitoring and criminalisation of underpay. Read more →

Service Union United PAM will elect a new President of the union at its congress in June. A second candidate has now come forward for the post of President, union activist and deputy head shop steward Jouni Tallgren from Järvenpää. Read more →