Working conditions - 08.04.2020 klo 15.30

Easter working time and other important provisions

We have summarised the provisions relating to Easter in the collective agreements in the retail sector, the hospitality sector, the facility services sector, private security and pharmacies.

Working conditions - 16.03.2020 klo 11.30

Work-related exploitation has been revealed in the Nepalese restaurants highlighting the labor market's deviation sides

Since last spring PAM has been involved in investigating working conditions at Nepalese restaurants together with the authorities. Rotting out work-related exploitation will take broad-based collaboration by the authorities.

Working conditions - 12.03.2020 klo 10.30

French tourism industry on the barricades over weaker position of seasonal workers

The French restaurant industry has launched industrial action in the middle of the busiest skiing season. The strike involves 40 luxury ski centres in the Alps and the Pyrenees.

Working conditions - 28.02.2020 klo 08.50

Cook wins dispute over termination of contract at District Court

When a PAM member’s employment as a cook ended, a dispute broke out between employee and employer as to which party terminated the employment. They also disagreed over pay.

Working conditions - 08.10.2019 klo 16.43

It takes courage to be a trade union boss in Colombia

Luz Marina Díaz Jiménez, chairman of the retail trade union Unión, visited Finland recently. Despite threats and intimidation this union boss is pressing on with her job to improve local working life.

Working conditions - 14.02.2019 klo 14.00

Finally: Foodora couriers to have break spaces

According to a courier representative, break spaces would not have been reinstated without active campaigning.

Working conditions - 19.12.2018 klo 09.00

Food couriers zoom through traffic with no protection

Delivery partner, freelancer, rider captain. The job titles of food couriers evoke a carefree, urban lifestyle. However, if an accident, unemployment or employer exploitation occurs, the couriers have no protection.

Working conditions - 16.11.2018 klo 14.33

Foodora and Wolt couriers fighting for their rights

Foodora food couriers set up the Justice for Couriers campaign to put pressure on platform economy companies to improve the working conditions of couriers. Now Wolt couriers have also joined the campaign.