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News Release from: M-real
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 June 2005
UK Paper Mills Unaffected By Finnish
Union Action
Following talks with the Amicus union, the mill management at M-real's Sittingbourne and New Thames paper mills in Kent (UK) believe it is unlikely that production will be affected.
Following talks with local representatives of the Amicus union, the mill management at M-real's Sittingbourne and New Thames paper mills in Kent (UK) believe that it is unlikely that production will be affected by any action taken in support of Finnish paper workers The company commented that union representatives do support their Finnish colleagues but cannot take any local industrial action as it could be considered secondary strike action under UK laws
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 24 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In Finland negotiations between the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) and the Finnish Paperworkers' Union were continuing yesterday at the National Conciliator's Office.
According to the State Conciliator, a new proposal was presented yesterday for a settlement to the dispute.
The unions are said to be scheduled to give their response to the State Conciliator this afternoon.
The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) and the Union of Salaried Employees TU have already reached an agreement in the collective labour negotiations concerning salaried employees in the Finnish pulp and paper industries.
The negotiated contract for 2005-2008 was based on the settlement proposal made by the National Conciliator on June 1.
If accepted, the salary increase aspect of the agreement will take effect from the beginning of July.
The salaries of white-collar workers will increase by a total of more than six per cent over three years, which is in line with the National Conciliator's settlement proposal for paper workers.
Salaries paid for work during Christmas and midsummer will be three times the normal rate and the annual work time will be shortened by 11 hours, as stated in the settlement proposal.
Solutions for some provisions of the collective labour agreement, which have had the effect of hampering productivity increases in individual cases, were also reached during the negotiations.
A decision was made to establish a working group to examine questions related to the salary levels paid for day work and shift work as salaried employees are reassigned to new tasks.
The collective labour agreement with the Union of Salaried Employees affects some 5,500 supervisors and office employees working at pulp and paper mills.
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