Ann Selin: Low pay undermines the image of work

Ann Selin, President of Service Union United PAM, met hospitality sector employees in the S Group in Helsinki. Selin got a lot out of the talks. They gave her renewed impetus for the ongoing collective bargaining round.

Negotiations on collective agreements continue - agreements are about minimum conditions to be applied at work

PAM is currently negotiating collective agreements in several sectors with federations representing employers. Collective agreements set out, by sector, conditions including pay, working time, sick pay, compensation for weekday public holidays and other minimum conditions that employers must apply to all their employees.

Follow the Collective agreement negotiations progress here

Collective agreement negotiations kick off amid pressures for wage increases in euro terms

The social partners’ calendars are filling up with negotiations in the major sectors. Collective Bargaining Director Jaana Ylitalo knows that when it comes to pay the employees’ minimum is the employers’ maximum.