Time of pay deals

8.3.2023

TEXT HEIKKI JOKINEN

On 5 February, the Industrial Union appro­ved the new collec­tive agree­ments for the tech­no­logy industry, the chemical basic industry, plas­tics and chemical products industry and the oil, gas and petroc­he­mical products industry.

These were the deals to pave the way for collec­tive agree­ments in all other branc­hes, too. Emplo­yers had stop­ped collec­tive bargai­ning prac­tically everyw­here as they awai­ted the outcome in the tech­no­logy industry.

Now, in quick succes­sion after these key pay deals were struck, other deals followed suit.

The crucial thing about Industrial Union pay deals is that they give pay rises for every­one. Emplo­yers were figh­ting for deals where emplo­yers can, to a larger extent, decide who will get the pay rise.

The crucial thing about Industrial Union pay deals is that they give pay rises for everyone.

In the tech­no­logy industry, every­one will get a 3.5 per cent pay rise this year plus a one-time payment of 400 euros. In 2024, the pay rise for all is 2.0 per cent. Also, the emplo­yer will dispense a 0.5 per cent rise accor­ding to the joint instruc­tions of the emplo­yers’ associa­tion and unions.

In the chemical industry, the pay rise this year is 2.2 per cent for all plus a one-time payment of 800 euros. In 2024, the pay rise for all is 3.3 per cent and the emplo­yer dispen­ses a 0.2 per cent pay rise.