A strike by Finnish warehousing and forwarding staff due to start today has been cancelled.

The warehousing members of the transport workers union AKT had initially threatened to go on strike on 3 March over pay and working conditions, but the action was postponed as discussions between forwarding companies and the union continued.

Yesterday, AKT revealed that the strike had been averted. It said: "Both parties accepted the proposal for settlement presented by Esa Lonka, the national conciliator."