New Strike Warning for the Design and Consulting Sector
Trade Union Pro issued a new strike warning on 23 March targeting the design and consulting sector.
The strike concerning salaried employees in design and consulting sector is set to take place between Monday 7 April at 00:00 and Friday 11 April at 23:59, covering work shifts starting within that period.
Just a week earlier, Pro had issued another strike warning affecting salaried employees in the design and consulting sector for the period 31 March–4 April. Mediation with Pro is set to continue on 28–29 March.
The Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff (YTN), which represents senior salaried employees in the technology industry, has organised strikes on four consecutive Fridays between 28 February and 21 March. YTN has also submitted a new strike warning targeting selected companies in the technology industry for two additional Fridays, 28 March and 4 April. The next round of mediation in this labour dispute is scheduled for Tuesday 25 March.
YTN Plans Two More Strike Days
The YTN strikes affect several technology industry companies, as well as senior salaried employees working under the applicable collective agreement in subcontracting or temporary employment arrangements. Additionally, a so-called “resilience ban” remains in effect, meaning that senior salaried employees will not work flex hours or travel for business outside regular working hours.
- Metso Finland Oy, except Tampere
- Metso Oyj, except Tampere
- Nokia Oyj, Oulu
- Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Oulu
- Nokia Technologies Oy, Oulu
- Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy, Varkaus
- Valmet Automation Oy
- Valmet Flow Control Oy
- Valmet Oyj
- Valmet Technologies Oy
- Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Turku ja Vaasa
- Wärtsilä Oyj Abp, Turku ja Vaasa
- ACCO Power oy
- Andritz Oy
- Hydroline Oy
- Kemppi Oy
- KONE Hissit oy
- KONE Industrial Oy
- KONE Oyj
- Konecranes Finland Oy
- Konecranes Global Oy
- Konecranes Oyj
- Picosun Oy
- ABB Oy
- Oilon Oy
- Rautaruukki Oyj
- Ruukki Construction Oy
- Sandvik Mining and Construction Finland Oy
- Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
- SSAB Europe Oy
- Tibnor Oy
- Vaisala Oyj
- Normet Oy
- Outokumpu Chrome Oy
- Outokumpu Oyj
- Outokumpu Stainless Oy
- Ovako Imatra Oy Ab
- Patria Aerostructures Oy
- Patria Aviation Oy
- Patria Land Oy
- Patria Oyj
- Sanmina -SCI EMS Haukipudas Oy
- Boliden Harjavalta Oy
- Boliden Kevitsa Mining Oy
- Boliden Kokkola Oy
- Halton Marine Oy
- Halton Oy
- Hitachi Energy Finland Oy
- KONE Hissit Oy
- KONE Industrial Oy
- KONE Oyj
- Konecranes Finland Oy
- Konecranes Global Oy
- Konecranes Oyj
- Kongsberg Maritime Finland Oy
- Metso Finland Oy
- Metso Metals Oy
- Metso Oyj
- Okmetic Oyj
- Oras Oy
- Stera Group Oy
- Stera Technologies Oy
- Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy
- Valmet Automation Oy
- Valmet Automotive Oyj
- Valmet Flow Control Oy
- Valmet Oyj
- Valmet Technologies Oy
- Wärtsilä Finland Oy
- Wärtsilä Oyj Abp
- ABB Oy
- Abloy Oy
- GE Healthcare Finland Oy
- Hydroline Oy
- IONCOR Oy
- Kemppi Oy
- Kemptron Oy
- Kempower Oyj
- Nokia Oyj
- Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
- Nokia Technologies Oy
- Normet Oy
- Outokumpu Chrome Oy
- Outokumpu Oyj
- Outokumpu Stainless Oy
- Rautaruukki Oyj
- Ruukki Construction Oy
- Sandvik Mining and Construction Finland Oy
- Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
- Sanmina -SCI EMS Haukipudas Oy
- SSAB Europe Oy
- Tibnor Oy
- Vaisala Oyj
- Valtra Oy Ab
Industrial Action in the Consulting and Design Sector
Trade Union Pro has also announced an overtime and additional work ban for salaried employees in the consulting and design sector. The overtime ban will remain in effect until March 31, 2025, unless a settlement is reached before then. According to Pro’s announcement, work-related travel and training participation must take place within regular working hours. The industrial action also includes a restriction on accumulating flex-time balances and a ban on shift changes.
- Afry Finland Oy
- A-Insinöörit Oy
- Deltamarin Oy
- Etteplan Oyj
- Etteplan Finland Oy
- Eurofins Ahma Oy
- Ramboll Finland Oy
- Sitowise Oy
- Sweco Finland Oy
- WSP Finland Oy
- Dekra Industrial Oy
- Elomatic Oy
- Eurofins Environmental Testing Finland Oy
- Exact AIP-Mittaus Oy
- Fimpec Engineering Oy
- Granlund Oy
- Rejlers Finland Oy
- Technology Design and Engineering ENG´ND Oy
YTN has announced a ban on work-related travel during free time and on accumulating flex-time balances in the consulting and design sector. This restriction came into effect on Monday, March 3, and will remain in place until March 31, unless an agreement is reached beforehand. No further negotiation dates have been scheduled.
Negotiations on the collective agreement for the IT service sector will continue on Monday, March 17. No industrial action has been announced in this sector.
New Collective Agreements for Industrial Workers and Salaried Employee
The Technology Industry Employers of Finland and the Industrial Union reached an agreement on a new wage settlement on Saturday, February 22.
Also Technology Industry Employers of Finland and the Trade Union Pro reached an agreement on a new wage settlement on Sunday, February 23.
This article has been updated on March 21.
Furher information
Laine Johanna
Director, Company Level (Collective) Agreements and Labour Legislation Technology Industries of Finland