A labour dispute in the Finnish food industry that caused 12,000 workers strike last week has escalated with a bigger strike being mooted for this week. The strike is part of the negotiation process for the renewal of collective bargaining agreements between the Finnish Food and Drink Industries’ Federation (ETL) and the Finnish Food Workers’ Union (SEL).

A proposed new working time model from the ETL which regulates the overtime for weekend work is  the main conflict issue between the ...


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