Comments on: U.S. & Finnish Workers Working Striking Together http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/06/28/us-finnish-workers-strikeworkingsrike-striking-together/ Politics, current events, culture - From Finland & United States Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:13:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Finnpundit http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/06/28/us-finnish-workers-strikeworkingsrike-striking-together/#comment-4951 Finnpundit Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:26:03 +0000 /?p=728#comment-4951 Finnish paper corporations have so many holdings in other parts of the world that they can easily weather a strike/lockout in one country for long periods of time for whatever reason. I haven't been following this case that much, but I'm pretty sure that management has explained the strategy to institutional investors well enough. Otherwise, we'd see a strong stock market reaction against the lockout. The unions have unwittingly walked into a situation they cannot control. Keeping a focus only on what's happening at home is very shortsighted, indeed. Finnish paper corporations have so many holdings in other parts of the world that they can easily weather a strike/lockout in one country for long periods of time for whatever reason. I haven’t been following this case that much, but I’m pretty sure that management has explained the strategy to institutional investors well enough. Otherwise, we’d see a strong stock market reaction against the lockout.

The unions have unwittingly walked into a situation they cannot control. Keeping a focus only on what’s happening at home is very shortsighted, indeed.

]]> By: Majava http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/06/28/us-finnish-workers-strikeworkingsrike-striking-together/#comment-4860 Majava Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:29:49 +0000 /?p=728#comment-4860 There's much I don't understand about this strike, but can someone please explain to me why and how the employers can let this go on for so long? (no, I'm not siding with the unions or workers, but they knew that a strike would harm the sector -and employers act like they rather want the industry to almost collapse before giving in to the unions) In this way, strikes are no longer an act to put pressure on the employer...it's just silly There’s much I don’t understand about this strike, but can someone please explain to me why and how the employers can let this go on for so long? (no, I’m not siding with the unions or workers, but they knew that a strike would harm the sector -and employers act like they rather want the industry to almost collapse before giving in to the unions) In this way, strikes are no longer an act to put pressure on the employer…it’s just silly

]]> By: Maa http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/06/28/us-finnish-workers-strikeworkingsrike-striking-together/#comment-4859 Maa Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:46:29 +0000 /?p=728#comment-4859 The longer the strike carries on, the longer their customers have to find new business partners. Come next year, all these union goons will be wondering why they're being layed off because of poor sales/lost business. The longer the strike carries on, the longer their customers have to find new business partners. Come next year, all these union goons will be wondering why they’re being layed off because of poor sales/lost business.

]]> By: Paper http://www.finlandforthought.net/2005/06/28/us-finnish-workers-strikeworkingsrike-striking-together/#comment-4855 Paper Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:02:35 +0000 /?p=728#comment-4855 Wearing stickers.. .big deal :=) It would not hurt for the paper workers to taste some reality. Wearing stickers.. .big deal :=)
It would not hurt for the paper workers to taste some reality.

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