15.02.2018 klo 10.22

PAM and Real Estate Employers meet up at the National Conciliator's office today

The conciliation of the industrial conflict within the facilities services sector starts today.

Collective agreement negotiations - 14.02.2018 klo 13.20

PAM issues strike warning for facilities services sector

The Executive Committee of Service Union United PAM has decided to issue a strike warning for various sites in the facilities services sector in different parts of Finland. The strikes will begin on 1 March if a collective agreement for cleaners, building managers and janitors has not been reached before then. PAM broke off collective agreement...

Collective agreement negotiations - 13.02.2018 klo 19.30

PAM broke off the negotiations within the facilities services sector

The collective agreement negotiations within the facilities services sector has been cut off. Earlier today, Service Union united PAM and The Real Estate Employers met up in order to continue the collective bargaining round within the facilities services sector.

Collective agreement negotiations - 12.02.2018 klo 10.02

A week of intense negotiations

Intense discussions with various employers’ federations on improving the working conditions of PAM members will continue for the entire week ahead. There was a long marathon session in the retail negotiations yesterday Sunday. It isn’t mission accomplished yet, however. On Saturday PAM’s Executive Committee was concerned about the situation in the...

Walkouts in the facility service sector - 07.02.2018 klo 09.06

Walkouts at five workplaces in the facilities services sector – in protest at employers’ attempts to weaken the collective agreement in the sector

Early in the morning on Wednesday 7 February members of Service Union United PAM in the facilities services sector have walked out of their workplaces in a number of locations in Finland. The workers – PAM cleaners – resent the drastic cuts proposed by real estate employers and the slow progress of the collective agreement negotiations.

Economic barometer - 05.02.2018 klo 14.00

PAM’S survey: Confidence of facilities service sector employees in improved personal economy has plummeted – Still trust in growth of employer companies

The economic barometer of Service Union United PAM reveals that one in four employees in the service sector expects that their financial situation will weaken within the year. The respondents of the questionnaire think that the employer companies enjoy a solid financial situation, and there is more growth in the horizon. However, this does not...

Collective agreement negotiations - 05.02.2018 klo 10.58

Overtime ban continues in the facilities services sector

Of the major sectors, collective agreement negotiations will continue this week in the retail sector and the hospitality sector. The overtime ban is still in force in the facilities services sector, and as of the start of the week there is no indication of any new negotiating sessions being agreed.

Unemployment security - 02.02.2018 klo 13.40

Thousands give their backing to the unemployed on Senate Square

It is estimated that over 10,000 people gathered on Helsinki’s Senate Square on Friday to defend the unemployed. Hundreds of PAM members also gave a big thumbs-down to the government’s so-called active model.

Collective agreement negotiations - 01.02.2018 klo 16.29

What does an overtime ban mean? – Instructions can be found here

PAM announces overtime ban in facilities services sector – overtime ban starts on 1 February at 4 p.m. and is in place until further notice.

Collective agreement negotiations - 01.02.2018 klo 16.07

PAM declared overtime ban within the facility service sector

The overtime ban in the facilities services sector starts at 4 p.m. today Thursday. The proposals by the Real Estate Employers earlier in the day weakening the collective agreement caused a walkout by workers at three workplaces.