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.

Collective bargaining - 16.03.2020 klo 11.23

Busy week of negotiations getting going

This week PAM will continue negotiations on new working and pay conditions with, among others, PALTA, the Pharmacist Employers Association of Finland and MaRa.

Well-being at work - 16.03.2020 klo 08.30

Chairs removed from retail workstations for appearances – occupational health experts concerned

Employees at tax free shops at Helsinki-Vantaa airport, customer service points at Verkkokauppa.com and self-service checkout points at K-Citymarket locations can no longer sit down at work. Occupational health experts call for variety in work positions.

Training - 13.03.2020 klo 16.51

PAM training cancelled to combat coronavirus

Service Union United PAM will not organise any of members' training up to 19 April. The reason for the cancellations is to combat the coronavirus epidemic.

Membership services - 12.03.2020 klo 10.51

Login to PAM unemployment fund changed

From 12 March online banking codes are needed to log in to PAM's unemployment fund. There may be some slight service malfunctions due to this change.

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 life - 12.03.2020 klo 09.21

Read the coronavirus instructions for the service industry

The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health has released instructions for employees working in the service industry to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Membership services - 10.03.2020 klo 14.57

Registration for training organised by PAM has changed

In future registration for training for PAM members will via authorisation using your own online banking codes. You can find all the courses and training organised at PAM on the events calendar.

Workplace representative - 09.03.2020 klo 14.10

Objective: a pleasant and safe workplace

Semih Sahin was appointed occupational safety and health representative for warehouse workers at the wholesalers Koivunen Oy for a new two-year period. He has also become their new deputy shop steward. Sahin is eager to be able to improve everyday life for employees.

Working life - 09.03.2020 klo 13.30

MaRa and PAM: Authorities must have adequate powers and resources to address human trafficking

The Helsingin Sanomat daily wrote on Sunday, 8 March, about the human trafficking discovered in Nepalese restaurants. The article discussed how little the authorities have done to address the issue.