National strike affects shipbuilding in Finland

In Finland, the Union of Salaried Employees (TU) began a strike on Monday 22 October. The first stage of the strike is affecting seven large enterprises in the mechanical engineering and metal products industry in Finland, including Aker Yards.

‘Our 4,000 employees at Aker Yards in Finland may be affected within a week’, says Juha Heikinheimo, President of Aker Yards, Cruise & Ferries.