The Fourth Strike Week of the Year Begins – No Solution in Mediation Yet
The mediation of the labor dispute between the Technology Industry Employers of Finland and the Industrial Union continued on Sunday, February 16, but no solution was reached. The fourth strike week of the year by the Industrial Union begins on Monday. Mediation will continue on Thursday.
The strike starting on Monday is the fourth approximately week-long industrial action in technology industry companies. Additionally, Industrial Union workers were on 24-hour strikes for a total of six days in December. The Industrial Union has issued strike warnings up to the first week of March, totaling about six weeks.
This year’s fourth strike week begins on the night between Monday and Sunday and ends next Friday, unless an agreement is reached before then. Mediation of the labor dispute will continue on Thursday, February 20.
- Aikawa Fiber Technologies Oy
- ANDRITZ Savonlinna Works Oy
- ANDRITZ Warkaus Works Oy
- Aurajoki Oy
- Best-Hall Oy
- Black Bruin Oy
- Bluefors Oy
- Casemet Oy
- Checkmark Ltd Oy
- Componenta Castings Oy (*Only in Pori)
- DEKO MedTech Oy
- Dinair Clean Air Oy
- E Avenue Oy
- Fincoil LU-VE Oy
- Finelcomp Oy
- Finn-Korkki Oy
- Fokor Oy
- Fortaco Ostrobothnia Oy
- Genelec Oy
- Halton Oy
- Halton Marine Oy
- Harvia Finland Oy
- Inhan Tehtaat Oy Ab
- JMC Engine Oy
- JTK Power Oy
- Kiitokori Oy
- Lännen Tractors Oy
- Marioff Corporation Oy
- Metso Finland Oy
- Milectria Oy
- Milectria Power Oy
- Nordec Oy
- Nordic Traction Oy
- Närko Oy Ab
- Närpes Trä & Metall Ab
- Parmarine Oy (*Only in Forssa)
- Pemamek Oy
- POK Group Oy
- Ponsse Oyj
- Prohoc Oy
- Riikonen Group Oy
- Sah-Ko Oy
- Sanmina – SCI EMS Haukipudas Oy
- Sartorius Liquid Handling Oy
- Scanfil EMS Oy
- SEW Industrial Gears Oy
- Sew-Eurodrive Oy
- Steris Europe, Inc Suomen sivuliike
- Teleste Information Solutions Oy
- Terästorni Oy
- The Switch Engineering Oy
- Uwira Oy
- Vahterus Oy
- Valon Kone Oy
- Veme Oy
- Vesivek Tuotteet Oy
- Vexve Oy
- Wärtsilä Finland Oy
The Finnish Transport Workers’ Union AKT, the The Finnish Seafarers’ Union SMU, and The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL have announced blockade actions on railways and in all Finnish ports from February 17 to 21. During the blockade, workers are at work but do not handle goods or cargo from certain companies, causing the products of Finnish companies’ international customers to stop at ports. The blockade actions will end if a negotiation result is reached.
- Best-Hall Oy
- Metso Finland Oy
- Ponsse Oyj
- Wärtsilä Finland Oy
- Best-Hall Oy
- Boliden Harjavalta Oy
- Boliden Kokkola Oy
- Metso Finland Oy
- Meyer Turku Oy
- Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy
- Outokumpu Stainless Oy
- Ponsse Oyj
- SSAB Europe Oy
- Valtra Oy
- Wärtsilä Finland Oy
Negotiations have been ongoing for over five months. On February 8, the National Conciliator presented a settlement proposal to the parties, which would have significantly improved purchasing power but already contained a risk of weakening cost competitiveness. However, companies were ready to accept the solution to achieve labor market peace and deliver finished products to customers.
– The trade union movement is still trying to force employers to agree to a solution that would significantly weaken the competitiveness of Finnish exports through strike power. The trade union movement’s only stake left is the patience of global customers and Finnish jobs, says Jarkko Ruohoniemi, CEO of the Technology Industries of Finland.
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