the Finnish Forest industries federation set next month, the industry association for mechanical forestry employees lockout, the employer agency.

the Lockout is going to last 12. December and the end 18. December. The lockout during the industrial union workers are not allowed to enter their place of work for sawmills and plywood mills and at the same time their salary payments will be stopped.

the Lockout is a response to the industry association in the past to inform the three-day strike, which is considered to be 9.-11. December. The industry association announced the strike, because it and the employer association Finnish Forest industries federation could not agree on the mechanical forest industry collective agreement. The forestry industry hopes the lockout will accelerate the industry association as a return to the negotiating table.

the Strike participate in the 35 000 to a total of 180 different enterprises. Industry according to the association of employers require significant impairments in working conditions. The biggest disputes on working time.

Lockout against their member companies on jobs, which the industry association has announced against its stop, namely the Forest Group, Sleepers, Stora Enso, UPM and versowood’s production plants across the country. The total included a 32 a saw and plywood, veneer and laminated timber factories.

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