Working life - 26.03.2019 klo 09.45

When your wages aren't enough to live on

It is estimated that there are around half a million working poor people in Finland. What drives them into poverty can be irregular employment or having too few working hours, says Niina Tanner, who prepared a report for PAM on working poverty and its costs.

Union Congress - 26.03.2019 klo 08.40

Voting for the Union Congress elections is ongoing – cast your vote today!

By voting in the PAM Congress elections you get to decide who will shape the future of your industry. The voting period is from 25 March until 8 April.

Union Congress - 22.03.2019 klo 10.20

Jump aboard and vote – the PAM election truck is touring southern Finland, check the schedule!

It’s easy to vote electronically – you can even do it from your couch! But if you want vote in another way, or you don’t own a computer, worry not: you can vote in PAM’s Congress elections in the election truck or at selected shopping centres.

Job security - 21.03.2019 klo 13.00

SAK’s employment advisory service for immigrants receives frequent inquiries about outstanding wages

In 2018 SAK’s employment advisory service for immigrants was contacted a total of 449 times, especially from workers in the facility services sector and the hospitality sector. Many of the reasons for getting in touch has to do with pay or outstanding pay.

Salary increase - 18.03.2019 klo 14.15

Salary increase in the retail sector and facilities services sector from 1 April – check your salary!

In accordance to the collective agreements, the employees’ salaries will increase within the retail sector and the facilities service sector from 1 April 2019. Remember to check that your salary is paid correctly.

Union Congress - 18.03.2019 klo 10.30

New president for PAM – compare the candidates Annika Rönni-Sällinen and Jouni Tallgren

PAM’s new union president will be elected at the Union Congress in June. Thus far, Annika Rönni-Sällinen, a director at the Central Organisation for Finnish Trade Unions SAK, and Jouni Tallgren, a service industry professional, have announced their candidacy. We contacted the candidates to ask them what they thought about a few statements on the...

Union Congress - 18.03.2019 klo 07.00

Congress election candidate gallery is now open – the trouble-free way to find the candidate for you!

Who would you like to see promoting the interests of your sector in future? With PAM’s Congress election candidate gallery, just a couple of clicks can take you to a candidate who’s right for you.

Parliamentary election - 14.03.2019 klo 08.40

Employees at the Motonet in Hämeenlinna are taking the working life questionnaire – what about your workplace?

When someone in the break room of this store is tapping at their smartphone, they may not be posting on Facebook, but musing on the fundamental questions of the world of work.

Employer - 13.03.2019 klo 16.00

PAM, Pro and AKT: Lassila & Tikanoja snooping on union membership fee payment details – practice violates employees’ privacy

Information obtained by the employees’ unions Service Union United PAM, the Transport Workers’ Union AKT and the managerial staff union Pro indicates that Lassila & Tikanoja, one of the largest facility services companies in Finland, used personal data relating to employees’ union membership fees in contravention of data protection legislation.

Society - 13.03.2019 klo 09.20

“One vote doesn’t matter” and 4 other myths about voting

This spring there will be three elections that will have a big impact on the everyday lives of PAM members. Aleksi Pakarinen, shop steward at Inex Partners’ consumer goods logistics section, encourages young people in particular to turn out and says why you should definitely vote.