Mediation in State and Municipality Continues Overtime

The mediation in the wage settlements for both the state and municipalities continues overtime. The Ombudsman's office informed NTB shortly after the mediation deadline expired at midnight. From Wednesday morning, 8,754 municipal employees and 4,350 state employees can go on strike if there is no solution. Next week, a possible strike will be stepped up sharply. From June 3, an additional 17,500 employees in the municipalities can be taken out: …

LO, YS and Fagforbundet threaten major strike There could be a major strike in Norway next week. LO and Fagforbundet warn that they could withdraw over 25,000 members. YS warns that they will withdraw over nine hundred members. – Now is the time to prioritize the people that Norwegian municipalities need. More than 60 percent of municipal employees are skilled workers or have a three-year education. We demand that these important groups be paid…

If the parties to the municipal settlement cannot reach an agreement, over 8,500 will go on strike tomorrow. From June 3, any strike will be greatly escalated.

If the parties to the municipal settlement do not reach an agreement, over 8,500 will go on strike on Wednesday. From June 3, any strike will be escalated significantly.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Trøndelag Trade Union Federation issued a press release warning of a possible major strike in the municipalities if mediation is not reached.

On Wednesday morning, 8,754 municipal employees and 4,350 state employees could go on strike. Next week, any strike will be escalated significantly.