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 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 Negotiators from the LO umbrella union met with their counterparts from the Confederation of Norwegian Industry of on Monday at the start of national wage negotiations. The unions are threatening a general strike if they do not secure a real pay rise. https://www.thelocal.no/20240319/will-this-years-wage-settlement-negotiations-lead-to-strikes-after-easter Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:21:46 +0100 will-this-years-wage-settlement-negotiations-lead-to-strikes-after-easter Unions representing striking Norwegian hairdressers have called on members to indulge in a little follicle flamboyance after failing to reach a pay deal with employer representatives. https://www.thelocal.no/20140605/striking-norway-hairdressers-let-your-hair-grow Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:35:00 +0200 striking-norway-hairdressers-let-your-hair-grow Norway's government struck a deal with a union representing thousands of local government workers in the early hours of Monday morning, preventing a strike which would have closed schools, kindergartens and nursing homes across the country. https://www.thelocal.no/20140526/norway-averts-local-government-strike Mon, 26 May 2014 11:34:00 +0200 norway-averts-local-government-strike