Settlement proposed in protracted labour dispute involving UPM
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- 24 Mar 2022
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Suomaa on Tuesday asked the parties to the labour dispute to respond to the settlement proposal by 10am on 14 April. The proposal only applies to workers of the pulp division of UPM.
The Paperworkers’ Union stated that it intends to continue negotiations with other business divisions under the guidance of the national conciliator while mulling over the settlement proposal, adding that finding agreements that apply to all of its members is a precondition for accepting the proposal.
The union had previously insisted on proceeding with the negotiations one business division at a time.
“I am pleased that we have entered a stage in the negotiations where the conciliator has determined that it is possible to submit a settlement proposal,” commented Juha Kääriäinen, the director of pulp operations at UPM in Finland. “I am hopeful that an agreement can be struck and that we can start up the plants as soon as possible.” Read More...
