Finland's main trade union announced an extension of the strike period

After the failure of negotiations with the government on employees' rights and social security, the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) took action to start the strike procedure in an all-round way from 6:00 am on March 11 to 6:00 am on March 25.

However, just as the strike was coming to an end this week, Finland's main trade union abruptly announced that it would extend the strike period until at least April 1. This will cause up to 90% of the Nordic country's foreign trade to be interrupted.

According to reports, since March 11,7000 workers have gone on strike, import and export trade has basically stagnated. The specific targets of the strike include Viking Shipping's freight business in Helsinki and Turku, while passenger services will remain normal and unaffected. At the same time, the strike also extended to Neste's storage facilities and oil tankers.

According to the news released by the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions, many trade union organizations including Finnish Industry Association, Automobile and Transport Workers Union AKT, Service Trade Union PAM, Construction Trade Union, Public and Welfare Trade Union JHL and Power Trade Union have participated in the strike.

Finland's major ports, including Helsinki, Kotka, Turku and Lauma, will have to suspend container operations for another week because of ongoing strike action. Container terminal operators point out it could take days to clear the backlog once dockers return to work.

Finnsteve, which operates terminals in Helsinki and Turku, has made it clear that all operations, including the unloading, loading, receiving and delivery of all types of large installations, have been suspended due to the strike. Once the strike is over, there will inevitably be delays in freight shipments, which may lead to a further backlog of goods to and from Finland.

芬兰主要工会宣布将罢工期限延长

       在与政府就员工权利和社会保障进行谈判失败后，芬兰工会中央组织(SAK)采取行动，自3月11日早上6点起，至3月25日早上6点止，全面启动罢工程序。

       然而，就在本周罢工即将结束之际，芬兰主要工会突然宣布将罢工期限延长，至少延续至4月1日。这将导致这个北欧国家多达90%的对外贸易中断。

       据报道，自3月11日以来，已有7000名工人罢工，进出口贸易基本陷入停滞。此次罢工的具体目标包括维京航运在赫尔辛基和图尔库的货运业务，而客运服务将维持正常运营，不受影响。同时，罢工还扩展至Neste的仓储设施和油轮。

       据芬兰工会中央组织发布的消息，包括芬兰工业协会、汽车和运输工人工会AKT、服务业工会PAM、建筑业工会、公共和福利工会JHL以及电力工会在内的多个工会组织均已参与此次罢工行动。

       由于持续的罢工行动，芬兰的主要港口，包括赫尔辛基、科特卡、图尔库和劳马，将不得不再次暂停集装箱作业一周。集装箱码头运营商指出，一旦码头工人恢复工作，清理积压的货物可能需要数天时间。

       在赫尔辛基和图尔库运营码头的 Finnsteve已明确表示，受罢工影响，所有业务，涵盖各类大型装置的卸载、装载、接收和交付均已暂停。一旦罢工结束，货运将不可避免地出现延误，并可能导致往返芬兰的货物进一步积压。