https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Mediation talks between unions and the Norwegian Confederation of Enterprise began on Monday, with 25,000 workers ready to strike if a deal isn’t agreed by Wednesday’s deadline. https://www.thelocal.no/20250331/up-to-25000-workers-in-norway-could-strike-as-mediation-talks-on-wages-begin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:02:38 +0200 up-to-25000-workers-in-norway-could-strike-as-mediation-talks-on-wages-begin Negotiations are due to start next month between Norway's main business and union groups, with the aim of reaching a wage settlement by the start of April. Here are the important dates to know about. https://www.thelocal.no/20250213/key-dates-when-will-norways-unionised-salaries-get-decided Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:31:44 +0100 key-dates-when-will-norways-unionised-salaries-get-decided Flight technicians for the budget airline Norwegian mounted a go-slow strike on Thursday, after talks with the company broke down. The airline says it is too early to tell if Christmas flights will be affected. https://www.thelocal.no/20241213/norwegian-airline-technicians-launch-go-slow-strike Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:06:35 +0100 norwegian-airline-technicians-launch-go-slow-strike Norwegian regional airline Widerøe has cancelled a number of flights due to a go-slow strike among unionised staff at the company. https://www.thelocal.no/20241203/flights-from-norwegian-airline-wideroe-disrupted-by-strike Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:44:03 +0100 flights-from-norwegian-airline-wideroe-disrupted-by-strike Unions representing SAS's cabin crew called off a strike on Tuesday morning after a new deal on wages and working conditions was agreed with the airline. https://www.thelocal.no/20240827/norways-sas-cabin-crew-strike-called-off Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:22:22 +0200 norways-sas-cabin-crew-strike-called-off Unions representing striking SAS cabin crew staff in Norway announced an escalation to industrial action that could ground the airline’s flights to and from Norway from next Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240823/escalation-of-norwegian-sas-strike-to-heavily-disrupt-flights-next-week Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:43:06 +0200 escalation-of-norwegian-sas-strike-to-heavily-disrupt-flights-next-week SAS flights from Norway will face disruption in the coming days after 120 cabin crew staff at the airline started a strike on Friday morning. https://www.thelocal.no/20240823/sas-flights-from-norway-affected-by-cabin-crew-strike Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:04:30 +0200 sas-flights-from-norway-affected-by-cabin-crew-strike Mediation talks between SAS, unions representing the airline’s cabin crew, and mediators began on Wednesday. Flights could be disrupted from Friday if an agreement isn’t reached. https://www.thelocal.no/20240821/sas-flights-from-norway-could-be-disrupted-by-potential-cabin-crew-strike Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:08:50 +0200 sas-flights-from-norway-could-be-disrupted-by-potential-cabin-crew-strike There will be no strike among aircraft technicians on Friday and during the weekend, as negotiations between employee and employer representatives have been successfully concluded. https://www.thelocal.no/20240621/strike-among-norways-aircraft-technicians-called-off Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:30:41 +0200 strike-among-norways-aircraft-technicians-called-off Aircraft technicians in Norway working for SAS, Norwegian, and Widerøe could strike, causing disruption for air traffic at the start of the summer holidays if mediation talks fail. https://www.thelocal.no/20240617/fresh-strike-threat-could-ground-flights-from-norway Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:50:28 +0200 fresh-strike-threat-could-ground-flights-from-norway A deal was struck in the early hours of Wednesday morning to prevent a strike that threatened to close several airports in Norway to air traffic. https://www.thelocal.no/20240612/major-airport-strike-in-norway-averted Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:16:53 +0200 major-airport-strike-in-norway-averted A looming airport strike in Norway could disrupt air traffic nationwide from Wednesday. If a deal isn't agreed, 140 employees will walk out and some airports may close to passenger traffic. https://www.thelocal.no/20240610/major-consequences-how-a-strike-in-norway-could-close-airports-to-flights Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:43:26 +0200 major-consequences-how-a-strike-in-norway-could-close-airports-to-flights Ferry connections across Norway, including many of the busiest, could be delayed or cancelled if a deal on wages and working conditions isn't agreed upon by Saturday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240607/travel-across-norway-could-be-hit-by-ferry-strike Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:06:43 +0200 travel-across-norway-could-be-hit-by-ferry-strike A strike among employees represented by Unio, which threatened to further disrupt travel in and out of Norway and the police, was forced to an end by the government on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240605/norways-government-ends-public-sector-strike Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:17:01 +0200 norways-government-ends-public-sector-strike Norway's Confederation of Unions for Professionals (Unio) announced plans to escalate its public sector strike this week, potentially affecting flights in and out of the country. https://www.thelocal.no/20240604/strike-set-to-hit-flights-in-norway-with-major-consequences-for-travellers Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:48:28 +0200 strike-set-to-hit-flights-in-norway-with-major-consequences-for-travellers While the government halted the strike in the national security sector over the weekend, the broader public sector strike – affecting police, air travel, and higher education – intensified on Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240603/travellers-face-queues-at-norways-border-as-public-sector-strike-rolls-on Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:02:01 +0200 travellers-face-queues-at-norways-border-as-public-sector-strike-rolls-on More than 5,000 Norwegian public sector workers were on strike on Thursday after the widespread industrial action escalated. https://www.thelocal.no/20240530/norways-public-sector-strike-escalates-as-thousands-walk-out Thu, 30 May 2024 14:12:34 +0200 norways-public-sector-strike-escalates-as-thousands-walk-out Workers from Norwegian government agencies, ministries, public universities, and the police are on strike. Experts doubt there will be a quick resolution to the industrial action.  https://www.thelocal.no/20240527/why-norways-public-sector-strike-is-unlikely-to-be-short-lived Mon, 27 May 2024 14:07:56 +0200 why-norways-public-sector-strike-is-unlikely-to-be-short-lived The police, public universities, passport offices and government ministries will be affected by a strike after talks between unions and the state broke down on Friday.  https://www.thelocal.no/20240524/how-norways-public-sector-strike-will-affect-you Fri, 24 May 2024 14:35:24 +0200 how-norways-public-sector-strike-will-affect-you A wage deal for the industrial sector has been agreed. However, the agreement affects all workers hoping for a pay rise in 2024 and doesn't mean the risk of strikes has been completely averted.  https://www.thelocal.no/20240408/how-the-wage-deal-for-norways-industrial-sector-affects-you Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:15:56 +0200 how-the-wage-deal-for-norways-industrial-sector-affects-you