Sipilä, however, said the government will not shut the door and that the ball is in the court of the labour market groups.
According to the Premier, the main reason for the lack of progress in the talks is because the Transport Workers' Union (AKT) are no longer part of the negotiations.
Sipilä on Friday discussed the issue pertaining to local labour agreement with the labour market partners.
He said the government will define its own principles and goals in respect to the local labour agreements early next week, and will later hold negotiations with the labour market organisations.
“Now our communication and the focus of our joint discussion shift to local labour agreements,” said Sipilä at the press conference held at the Prime Minister's Official residence Kesäranta.
