Working life - 27.12.2022 klo 12.38

Preparing for possible power cuts at workplaces - here is what you need to know

PAM has received a number of inquiries about how possible power cuts could affect work duties, working hours arrangements and wage payments. We have put together answers to the questions that workers are most concerned about.

Membership - 22.12.2022 klo 12.00

Did you get an SMS from PAM?

PAM sent out text messages to members working in facility services about the start of the wage negotiations in the sector.

Collective Bargaining - 20.12.2022 klo 14.30

Negotiations on pay raises for cleaners and caretakers started

Service Union United PAM and Real Estate Employers began negotiations on pay increases in the facility services sector on Tuesday, 20 December 2022.

Collective Bargaining - 16.12.2022 klo 09.21

PAM’s objective for the collective agreement negotiations: “Settlement along lines of German industry would give service sector workers pay rises of around 200 euros”

PAM’s Executive Committee decided on Thursday to terminate the collective agreements for the commerce sector and eight other collective agreements.

Collective Bargaining - 15.12.2022 klo 14.46

Ski resort sector has reached an agreement – strikes announced for Christmas are cancelled

Service Union United PAM and the employers’ federation MaRa have reached an agreement on a collective agreement for employees in the ski resort industry. The agreement is for one year and pay rises are primarily agreed locally in companies with a shop steward or representatives chosen by the personnel.

Terms and conditions - 14.12.2022 klo 11.06

Christmas and New Year – working hours, extras and pay

Working hours, compensation and holiday provisions during the turn of the year vary across the various private services sectors. But they all differ from normal daily life.

Strike - 08.12.2022 klo 15.39

Employees in the ski resort sector threaten to go on strike at Christmas – good profitability must be reflected in wages

Today Service Union United PAM issued a new strike warning in the ski resort sector for the Christmas public holidays.

Collective Bargaining - 17.11.2022 klo 13.23

Negotiations in ski resort sector broken off – work stoppage at six ski resorts

Service Union United PAM and the Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa conducted unsuccessful pay negotiations in October. After this there have been collective agreement negotiations, which PAM broke off today. Today PAM’s Executive Committee decided on a limited work stoppage at six ski resorts.

Workling life - 09.11.2022 klo 10.34

PAMin Rönni-Sällinen: The decision taken by Finnish Commerce Federation is both arrogant and irresponsible towards workers

Annika Rönni-Sällinen, President of Service Union United PAM, finds the recent decision by the board of Finnish Commerce Federation to refuse to negotiate wages in the commerce sector arrogant and irresponsible. PAM and Finnish Commerce Federation were supposed to negotiate wage increases in the sector this fall.

Wellbeing - 03.11.2022 klo 15.04

Tools to support mental wellbeing

The Mental Health Support Toolkit offers accessible ways and methods to support mental health and prevent mental health problems in everyday life at the workplace.