The Industrial Union issued new strike warnings to the technology and chemical industries – the strikes would be due to begin on 3 March

Today, 14 February, the Industrial Union has issued new strike warnings to the technology and chemical industries. If implemented, the company-specific strikes would last five days, beginning Monday 3 March.

Strike warnings are part of organisational efforts by the Industrial Union to speed up the achievement of a contractual solution for the technology and chemical industry workers.

Duration and locations of industrial action

Company-specific strike warnings have been issued to 41 businesses in the technology and chemical industries.

The businesses in question employ approximately 9,100 people between them. Company-specific walkouts would be scheduled to begin on 3 March 2025 and end on 7 March 2025.

In addition to the strike warnings concerning technology industry and chemical industry workers, the Industrial Union issued a strike warning to UPM Plywood Oy today. The strike warning applies to company-specific collective bargaining. The Company employs about 1,000 people. The company-specific walkout would be scheduled to begin on 3 March 2025 and end on 9 March 2025.

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

The collective agreement for the technology industry workers 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.