HVAC work to go on strike in Uusimaa 7.–9.5.2025
25.4.2025 Yleinen
The strike is legal industrial action that will accelerate the industry’s collective agreement negotiations.
Who will go on strike?
The work stoppage applies to shifts between 00.00 hours on Wednesday 7.5.2025 and 23.59 on Friday 9.5.2025.
The work stoppage applies to
- Building services HVAC work carried out in the Uusimaa region
- HVAC work carried out elsewhere, if employees were employed in Uusimaa.
The work stoppage will not apply to work carried out to safeguard human lives or health.
Strike fee
The Finnish Construction Trade Union will pay participants in the industrial action strike pay of €100 per day (gross).
According to the Finnish Tax Administration’s guidelines, €16 of the strike pay is tax-free income, and 40% of the remainder will be withheld in advance. Your own tax rate does not matter, and you will not need to provide the union with your tax card.
You can receive the benefit if you joined the Finnish Construction Trade Union before the strike began and you have no outstanding membership fees. As a new member, you must have paid at least one membership fee or your employer must have withheld it from your wages.
Apply for strike pay via the Finnish Construction Trade Union’s eAsiointi service after the strike. More detailed instructions will be updated in Finnish on the web page rakennusliitto.fi/lakko.
Strike pay will also be paid to members of other trade unions who are participating in the industrial action. The Finnish Construction Trade Union’s shop steward will report information to the union.
Additional information
Your company’s or site’s shop steward will provide advice on any strike-related matters. If necessary, you can also contact the Finnish Construction Trade Union’s regional officials or send email: lakko@rakennusliitto.fi