Second strike in Finland is off
Warehouse staff agree deal, but dock dispute goes on
A strike by Finnish warehousing and forwarding staff due to start today has been cancelled.
The warehousing members of the transport workers union AKT had initially threatened to go on strike on 3 March over pay and working conditions, but the action was postponed as discussions between forwarding companies and the union continued.
Yesterday, AKT revealed that the strike had been averted. It said: “Both parties accepted the proposal for settlement presented by Esa Lonka, the national conciliator.”
Meanwhile, the all-out strike by Finnish dock workers that has bought all imports and exports to a standstill has entered its eight day.
The strike started on 4 March, when negotiations on redundancy packages and working conditions between AKT and the Finnish Port Operators’ Association broke down.
Talks between the two groups were scheduled to restart yesterday, but there has been no news of a breakthrough in negotiations.
The confederation of Finnish Industries said the stevedoring strike was crippling foreign trade and estimated that export losses amounted to €110 million (US$136 million) a day.
The warehousing members of the transport workers union AKT had initially threatened to go on strike on 3 March over pay and working conditions, but the action was postponed as discussions between forwarding companies and the union continued.
Yesterday, AKT revealed that the strike had been averted. It said: “Both parties accepted the proposal for settlement presented by Esa Lonka, the national conciliator.”
Meanwhile, the all-out strike by Finnish dock workers that has bought all imports and exports to a standstill has entered its eight day.
The strike started on 4 March, when negotiations on redundancy packages and working conditions between AKT and the Finnish Port Operators’ Association broke down.
Talks between the two groups were scheduled to restart yesterday, but there has been no news of a breakthrough in negotiations.
The confederation of Finnish Industries said the stevedoring strike was crippling foreign trade and estimated that export losses amounted to €110 million (US$136 million) a day.
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