Another Finland strike is making headlines and giving the paper industry flashbacks to last year.<\/span><\/p>\n The Finland Transport Workers\u2019 Union, known as <\/span>Auto-ja Kjetusala Ty\u00f6ntekij\u00e4liitto (AKT), began striking o<\/span>n February 15, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The strike is between union and employer organizations over labor and wage disputes for stevedores, terminal workers, and other various transport professionals. <\/span><\/p>\n If this sounds familiar, that\u2019s because the AKT was on strike just last year. On January 24, 2022 the AKT started blocking <\/span>UPM goods going in or out of Finnish ports<\/span><\/a> in support of the Paperworkers\u2019 Union strike at several UPM mills. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The UPM Mill strikes lasted 112 days and affected the production of crucial paper supplies and materials. This contribution to the <\/span>global paper shortage<\/span><\/a> was so dire, European label organizations and printing associations had to step in.<\/span><\/p>\n Instead of striking to aid the mills, the current AKT strike is affecting major ports in Finland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Until further notice, all vessel operations, gate moves, and the handling of containers within port terminals has been suspended.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Finland_Article_Feature.png\")
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