17.02.2017 klo 08.58

Did you know? The Collective Agreement has been renewed

A new agreement period has begun in the facilities services sector. A new bargaining round is already in the pipeline.

15.02.2017 klo 16.29

Decision by EK ignites labour market war

Ann Selin, President of Service Union United PAM, is appalled by the decision of the Board of Directors of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) to terminate all agreements with central organizations. Selin considers the decision to be an irresponsible attempt to scrap the entire Finnish contractual culture. Indeed Selin wonders whether all...

03.02.2017 klo 12.47

Katja Lehto-Komulainen of ETUC: Workers´ voice must be heard in Europe

"Trade Unions in Europe represent the workers´ voice that must be heard", says Katja Lehto-Komulainen, the new Deputy General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation ETUC.

30.01.2017 klo 16.03

Safety of customers and staff must be guaranteed in the restaurant sector

‘PAM supports relaxation of regulation in the restaurant sector as part of the comprehensive reform of alcohol legislation, but it must not compromise safety and security,’ says Miia Järvi, PAM’s Industrial Policy Specialist.

27.01.2017 klo 09.10

Interviews in progress with unemployed job seekers

The turn of the year saw the introduction of several legislative amendments concerning unemployed job seekers. Brand new measures include periodic interviews and recruitment trials.

23.12.2016 klo 11.00

Did you know?

If you are working in a store on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve or Epiphany Eve you’ll see an increase in your pay cheque with a holiday eve supplement.

23.12.2016 klo 10.48

Part-time workers can benefit from annual leave

At the turn of the year, public holiday time off will be replaced by an annual leave system in the commercial sector.

02.12.2016 klo 10.44

‘Find out what’s really going on at workplaces’

Ghanaian PAM members are frustrated: the Union tells them to turn to their shop steward and the shop steward won’t help them. Now PAM promises to improve membership services for foreign workers.

02.12.2016 klo 08.59

Not many can get by on zero-hours contracts

The citizens’ initiative demanding a ban on zero-hours employment contracts has not progressed since the end of September. According to a PAM Magazine survey, only one fifth of those working on zero-hours contracts earn enough to make ends meet.

23.11.2016 klo 12.03

PAM Council Resolution of 23 November 2016: Giving visibility to modern forms of work

The Competitiveness Pact signed in the spring is currently being applied locally, but it is really difficult to reach an understanding at workplaces and in different sectors.