Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Finland: 300 collective agreements to be signed before the end of May Finland: 300 collective agreements to be signed before the end of May On 29 February, union and employers agreed on a competitiveness pact (c.f. article No.9526) in a bid to boost Finland’s competitiveness. This government approved agreement served to calm tensions in the country. It included raising annual working time by twenty-four hours and a commitment to more decentralized negotiation. It is now up to the social partners to include these changes into the new collective agreements that are due for negotiation across all sectors. Through . Published on 12 April 2016 à 15h42 - Update on 12 April 2016 à 15h42 Resources Almost all of the unions (representing 90% of Finland’s employees from both the public and private sectors) accepted the agreement struck on 29 February, despite threats by some unions, especially the services unions, fearing negative fallout for their members who are often on part-time work. Some 300 collective agreements have to be negotiated before the end of May and this will be particularly difficult given that how the measures in the competitiveness pact are to be applied can vary and be interpreted differently.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
