Finnish Paperworkers’ Union calls off strike at Stora Enso mills

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A 24-hour strike at the Stora Enso mills in Finland has been cancelled. The Finnish Paperworkers’ Union members called off the industrial action following a Labour Court decision.
      The Labour Court ruled that staging the walk-out would have been illegal.
      The protest was to commence today, Wednesday, at 6:00 a.m.
     
According to the workers, the walk-out would have been a political expression of opinion against the government and the owner-favouring policy it exercises.
      The closures of Stora Enso facilities in Kemijärvi and Hamina have prompted considerable anger and claims that the government - which administers roughly one third of the company's voting shares - has not done enough to safeguard Finnish jobs.


Previously in HS International Edition:
  Trainload of protesters from Kemijärvi bring pulp mill message to Parliament (5.2.2008)

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