The Industrial Union renews its strike warning to Technology Industry, Chemical Industry Mechanical Forestry Industry – six-day strikes due to begin on 3 February

On 17 January 2025, the Industrial Union renewed its strike warning to Technology Industry Employers of Finland and to the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland. The dispute with the technology industries relates to the upcoming wage settlement. In respect of the chemical industry, the entire collective agreement is in dispute. In mechanical forestry industry the company-specific collective agreements are in dispute.

Company-specific strike warnings have been issued to 65 companies and 204 workplaces in the technology industry, chemical industries and mechanical forestry industry. The businesses in question employee approximately 13,500 people between them. Company-specific walkouts are scheduled to begin on 3 February and end on 8 February 2025.

The walkouts do not apply to emergency work or work necessary to protect life and health.

The collective agreement for the technology industries expired on 30 November 2024 and the collective agreements for the chemical industry on 31 December 2024.

More detailed information about the industrial action as well as the affected locations and businesses can be found on the Industrial Union’s website by following this link.