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Unions not a paper tiger
The Finnish paper multinational UPM is hell-bent on neutralising unions. TONY BURKE reports
Finnish paper strike solid as UPM refuses to negotiate
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EUROPE is running out of paper because the Finnish forestry and paper-making multinational giant UPM is trying to break longstanding collective bargaining arrangements with its unions.
Finnish paperworkers who have been on strike since January 1, with strikes expected to run through to March 12.
The unions say that UPM has put the European print, paper and packaging industry in crisis with an anti-union attack.
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