Collective agreement negotiations - 22.02.2018 klo 18.15

PAM to extend industrial action in the facilities services sector

The Executive Committee of Service Union United PAM ended up taking tougher strike decisions in order to achieve a collective agreement settlement for the facilities services sector. The new strikes will last three days, starting at 06.00 on 12 March and ending at 06.00 on 15 March.

Collective agreement negotiations - 19.02.2018 klo 10.34

Collective bargaining week starts with retail overtime ban and negotiations in various sectors

In the collective bargaining negotiations that PAM is conducting, only the schedules for the start of the week have firmed up so far. In the facilities services sector, conciliation will continue on Tuesday amidst the threat of strike action.

Collective agreement negotiations - 14.02.2018 klo 13.20

PAM issues strike warning for facilities services sector

The Executive Committee of Service Union United PAM has decided to issue a strike warning for various sites in the facilities services sector in different parts of Finland. The strikes will begin on 1 March if a collective agreement for cleaners, building managers and janitors has not been reached before then. PAM broke off collective agreement...

Collective agreement negotiations - 13.02.2018 klo 19.30

PAM broke off the negotiations within the facilities services sector

The collective agreement negotiations within the facilities services sector has been cut off. Earlier today, Service Union united PAM and The Real Estate Employers met up in order to continue the collective bargaining round within the facilities services sector.

Collective agreement negotiations - 12.02.2018 klo 10.02

A week of intense negotiations

Intense discussions with various employers’ federations on improving the working conditions of PAM members will continue for the entire week ahead. There was a long marathon session in the retail negotiations yesterday Sunday. It isn’t mission accomplished yet, however. On Saturday PAM’s Executive Committee was concerned about the situation in the...

Collective agreement negotiations - 05.02.2018 klo 10.58

Overtime ban continues in the facilities services sector

Of the major sectors, collective agreement negotiations will continue this week in the retail sector and the hospitality sector. The overtime ban is still in force in the facilities services sector, and as of the start of the week there is no indication of any new negotiating sessions being agreed.

Collective agreement negotiations - 01.02.2018 klo 16.29

What does an overtime ban mean? – Instructions can be found here

PAM announces overtime ban in facilities services sector – overtime ban starts on 1 February at 4 p.m. and is in place until further notice.

Collective agreement negotiations - 01.02.2018 klo 16.07

PAM declared overtime ban within the facility service sector

The overtime ban in the facilities services sector starts at 4 p.m. today Thursday. The proposals by the Real Estate Employers earlier in the day weakening the collective agreement caused a walkout by workers at three workplaces.

Collective agreement negotiations - 01.02.2018 klo 11.53

Walkouts in different locations in Finland within the facility service sector

The reason for the walk out is the stiffness in the collective agreement negotiations and the terms and conditions from the employer's side, which includes an extensive list of impairments and impacts that would clearly be negative for the workers.

Collective agreement negotiations - 01.02.2018 klo 11.30

Labour negotiations in the facilities services sector take a pause. Employers want to weaken the terms, not negotiate.

Today the Service Union United PAM cut short its negotiations with the Real Estate Employers on the terms and conditions for collective bargaining agreement in the facilities services sector. It was the second time around. According to PAM’s president Ann Selin, the negotiations have been characterised by the employers’ extensive list of...