Collective bargaining - 09.03.2020 klo 08.00

Negotiations continue on several collective agreements

Working conditions for tens of thousands of service sector employees and supervisors will be negotiated in week 11.

Well-being - 07.03.2020 klo 10.30

PAM’s Annika Rönni-Sällinen: Worrying about earning enough is a threat to women’s health in service sectors

Nearly 40 per cent of women working in service sectors are worried about being able to cope. Annika Rönni-Sällinen, President of Service Union United PAM, thinks one of the reasons for women suffering from burnout at work is constant uncertainty about earnings due to substandard employment contracts.

Collective bargaining - 05.03.2020 klo 17.00

Collective agreement for the hotel, restaurant and leisure industry now being negotiated

Negotiations on the rules of the game for the work of 85,000 employees and supervisors started today, with PAM starting negotiations on the collective agreement for the hotel, restaurant and leisure industry.

Collective bargaining - 02.03.2020 klo 10.32

Negotiations to start this week on working conditions in the hospitality services sector

Negotiations with Service Sector Employers Palta will be the focus of this week too.

Membership services - 02.03.2020 klo 10.00

PAM offers new service lines for membership and employment related matters in English

The new service numbers taken into use today will make it easier for English speaking members to deal with membership matters. The service is available week days between 10 and 2 pm.

EU - 28.02.2020 klo 13.30

European minimum wage must not endanger collective bargaining in the Nordics

The goal of the new European Commission is to guarantee a fair minimum wage for every worker in the European Union. Josetta Nousjoki, Advisor for International Affairs at PAM, sees a great deal of good in the Commission’s proposal.

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.

Membership - 26.02.2020 klo 15.00

Make use of PAM's membership benefits: discount on tickets to Työväen musiikkitapahtuma!

PAM members gets a 20 euro discount on entrance tickets to the summer festival Työväen musiikkitapahtuma. Early Bird festival bracelets are sold until 16 March!!

Membership services - 25.02.2020 klo 15.20

New digital member service makes it easier to contact PAM

Starting this spring, PAM members can contact the union through the new digital member service. Hannele Pohjanpalo-Sampio and Mari Torkko, who headed the project, don’t promise that the service will feature a “virtual official” helping members, but otherwise it will be significantly easier to stay in touch with the union.

Membership - 25.02.2020 klo 09.00

Holiday Club timeshares for autumn and winter can be booked now!

PAM has timeshares at high-quality vacation destinations such as Katinkulta/Vuokatti, Saimaa, Kuusamo, Salla, Saariselkä, Tahko, Himos, Naantali, Tampere, Turku, Pyhä and Vierumäki.