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Rights of employees

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14.4.2025 10:00

SAK employee rights advisory service helps employees free of charge, with advice also available in English

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Collective agreements and bargaining

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26.3.2025 9:19

Collective bargaining overview: Bargaining stalls over pay and conditions in central government, but new settlements are reached in commerce, chemicals and land and sea transport

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Collective agreements and bargaining

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25.2.2025 14:57

Collective bargaining overview: Industrial Union approves settlements with Technology Industries and Chemical Industry Federation

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