21.04.2017 klo 09.00

Fighting inequality

Jaana Reijonsaari, Susanna Suoniemi and Suldaan Said Ahmed share the urge to stand up for those in a more vulnerable position and to make sure that basic services are available to everyone. They are also all PAM members. In the recent local elections, they were elected to their respective local councils.

04.04.2017 klo 14.56

PAM’s Ylitalo: Management demand to end Sunday work bonuses in the hospitality sector is unreasonable

Jaana Ylitalo, Collective Bargaining Director at Service Union United PAM, is appalled at the views expressed by Jan Vapaavuori, the Helsinki mayoral candidate of the National Coalition Party, and Timo Lappi, CEO of the Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa, claiming that Sunday work bonuses are undermining the attractiveness of Helsinki. Ylitalo...

31.03.2017 klo 10.27

How cleaners’ wages increased

Cleaners’ entry-level wages as per the pay scales in place have gradually reached a level equivalent to the wages paid to waiters and sales assistants, but there are differences in terms of their average earnings. A major earnings development programme carried out in the facilities services sector over a period of several years has now been...

31.03.2017 klo 10.15

Contract winner using bullying tactics

Ibrahim Abousreaa worked excessively long days and unpaid hours for a company that is doing well in competitive tendering for municipal cleaning services.

31.03.2017 klo 09.34

Welcome on board

The cabins on the ferries cruising between Finland and Sweden are cleaned by Bangladeshi IT professionals. They are paid less than hotel housekeepers and they don’t understand why.

31.03.2017 klo 09.16

Did you know? Working hours to be adjusted

The duration of a shift may vary if the workplace has a working hours adjustment system in place.

15.03.2017 klo 10.43

PAM: No need to alter working practices following decision by EU Court of Justice to ban head scarves

The EU’s Court of Justice issued a ruling on Tuesday 14 March 2017 according to which employers may ban workers from wearing visible religious and political symbols subject to certain conditions. The Court also states that no direct or indirect discrimination based e.g. on religion may take place.

15.03.2017 klo 08.00

EK’s local agreement objectives not acceptable to PAM’s Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of Service Union United PAM considers that Veli-Matti Mattila, Chairman of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), made insulting remarks belittling the sacrifices made by workers for companies’ competitiveness. PAM expects EK to think more of common interests and to create a basis for agreement.

10.03.2017 klo 08.00

Sunday pay is not going anywhere

Premium pay for working on Sundays is important to low-paid service sector employees. The working group set up to reform the Working Hours Act is not planning to intervene in Sunday pay.

07.03.2017 klo 09.00

PAM report: The retail sector can afford to pay wages – society is picking up the bill for their employees’ incomes

A report by Service Union United PAM reveals that the retail sector is getting its employees’ livelihoods paid for by society. Employees in the retail sector are underpaid, and their incomes are topped up with social subsidies funded from tax revenue to the tune of 30 million euros each year.