Union sets out basis for negotating framework agreement

Finland

In response to speculation about pay cuts and worsening employment conditions, state sector union Pardia has made it clear that cross-sector bargaining would be unacceptable on this basis. With an election due next spring, Pardia wants to see what the government programme will say about working life, the public sector, the position of state employees and any changes affecting the position of employees. For Pardia there is recognition that non-pay issues are increasingly important and that negotiations could focus on improvements in working lives.
Read more at > Pardia (EN)

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