The Finnish Imployers' Federation and the Association of Trade Unions have agreed on 4 draft two-year collective agreement governing
The Communists and the Social Democratic wages until the end of 1965. Central Association of Unions have criticised the draft agreement for tying the hands of the unions too much, The agroement includes an index clause according to which wages will autinatically be increased pro Tess" ively greater sums when the cost of living index rises to 164.171 and 182 points, Since the new 10% turnover tax alone will probably push the index up to 162 the increase in wages is expected to be 8.5% this yeate Other provisions include tho establishment of equal pay rates for men
_ overtime and women by 1965 and some improvements in sickness and rates. However, according to this draft, Finnish workers would have to wait until 1970 before they got the 40-hour wecke
The aim of the agrooment, from the employers! point of view 28 to try to ensure 2 years of industrial 'peace' at a time when the policy of the government is causing inflatione