Labor Dispute Interrupts Production at Three UPM Plywood Mills in Finland
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Strikes silence UPM's plywood mills for several weeks (translated)
Strikes silence UPM's plywood mills for several weeks (translated)
A strike has halted work at UPM’s plywood mills in Ristiina, Savonlinna, and Joensuu, Finland, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus reported (3-7-25). The company’s Kalso veneer mill has also been impacted.
The labor dispute concerns a company-specific collective agreement, which the Industrial Union is negotiating with UPM Plywood.
The strike began on March 3 and will continue until the end of the day on Sunday, March 9. The next strike is scheduled to start immediately after next Monday and continue throughout the week. After that, there will be a third one-week strike period.
The industrial action is scheduled to end on Sunday, March 23, if no negotiation result is reached or new industrial action is announced before then.
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