Labour court dismissed union's claim for damages against employer association regarding UPS SCS termination dispute.
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AI generatedThe Labour Court dismissed the claim filed by the ERTO union against the PALTA employer association. The union argued that UPS SCS's termination of employees violated collective agreement terms, while the employer association contended the dismissals were lawful under the employment contract. The court ruled that the union lacked standing to sue the employer association directly for damages in this specific procedural context.
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AI generatedSection 10 of the Collective Agreements Act; Section 11 of the Collective Agreements Act: A trade union may not directly claim damages from an employer association for alleged violations of collective agreements against individual employees without proper procedural standing.
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Antopäivä 16.4.2013
Diaarinumero R 126/12
KANTAJA
Erityisalojen Toimihenkilöliitto ERTO ry
VASTAAJA
Palvelualojen työnantajat PALTA ry
KUULTAVA
UPS SCS (Finland) Oy