Strike threatens Finland's pulp and paper industry
Oct 11 2010 A strike in the pulp and paper industry has been announced by YTN, Finland's Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff. The strike will start October 29, if the parties have not come to an agreement until then.
YTN has given notice of industrial action among senior white-collar workers in the Finnish pulp and paper industry. The reason is that the discussions between YTN and Finnish Forest Industries' Federation have not advanced. The strike will start on October 29 at 6.00 a m and will end on November 2 at 6.00 a m.The Forest Industries Federation has not yet commented the strike threat.YTN has around 3,000 members among senior white collar employees in the pulp and paper industry in Finland.