This article is partly translated by DeepL.
The Industrial Union (Teollisuusliitto) and Trade Union Pro announced on 18 November that they will start pressure measures in the technology industry in December if no agreement on a new collective agreement is reached before then. The announced measures do not apply to senior salaried employees in the technology industry and therefore not to TEK members in senior salaried positions. In the event of the announced strikes, senior salaried employees will stay in their own duties.
For its part, The Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff YTN will continue to negotiate collective agreements for senior salaried employees in the technology sector and in the design and consultancy sector, with the aim of renewing the agreements before they expire.
The YTN collective agreements in the technology industry are valid until 30 November 2024, and until then, the industrial peace obligation is also in force. If a solution on new collective agreements is not reached by the end of November, we will switch to a so-called no-contractual state. The before-mentioned collective agreements include an entry on the arbitration board, which starts its work after the collective agreement has expired and if the ongoing negotiations do not lead to a result. The arbitration board must be given at least two weeks to seek a solution. During this time, YTN cannot make a decision on or announce any pressure measures.
What if the strikes by the Industrial Union or Trade Union Pro apply to me?
If the strike applies to a TEK member, i.e. if you work in a company subject to a strike in a position covered by the collective agreement for the technology industry agreed by the Industrial Union or Pro and you decide to take part in the strike, the TEK member will be paid a strike allowance of €90 per day of strike.
To apply for the strike allowance, please contact: jaana.saaksberg@tek.fi.