Labour Market
The rapid pace of technology is changing the world of work, skills and the needs for collective bargaining. Success for businesses and their employees will be guaranteed through local bargaining, workplace-specific collective agreements and good staff policy.
Export companies only thrive if they can succeed in a rapidly changing global environment. Technological progress changes the world of work and raises skill requirements. All this increases technology companies’ interest in and need for company-specific collective agreements. The skilled labour shortage (embedded link to skilled worker page) and employer brand highlight the need for solutions that stand out from the crowd, including in terms of employment. An engaging culture in workplaces and agreement at the individual workplace level will create the conditions for increased productivity, employee welfare and trust in workplaces.
- Employers and employees will agree locally to ensure higher productivity and a better world of work. Success in a changing world of work will be guaranteed through local bargaining and company-specific collective agreements. Workplace-level agreement must increase in all agreement models, as it creates the conditions for increased productivity, employee welfare and trust in workplaces.
- The export-first labour market model will be strengthened. Finland's economy depends heavily on exports, and our ability to fund public welfare relies on the global success of our export companies. To maintain their competitiveness in the international market, it’s essential to ensure that labour cost increases across the entire economy are kept at a level that supports the success of these businesses.
- Investments will be made in a good staff policy. Businesses must invest in an inclusive work culture in which everyone has equal opportunities to raise their skills and success. A good work culture, skilled change leadership and a trusting environment at work are important competition factors for businesses. Only employers that act responsibly succeed and secure the best talents.
