NHO Luftfart and NFO have been in a meeting since 3 pm on Thursday. – We will stay here at least a few more hours. Then the intention, as I perceive it, is that we will continue tomorrow, says mediator Carl Petter Martinsen at the Ombudsman at 9 pm. He believes the parties work well together. – It is too early to say if there is much progress, but I think there is a certain development in a positive direction … In the sense that you have a good understanding of each other, he adds. – Does what you say mean that the aircraft technicians are more willing to meet the requirement of 60 kroner per hour? – I have no definite opinion about that. It is not just finances that are highlighted, there are several other questions, the mediator answers. When he came out for a break at 7 pm, however, he was clear that the salary was where the parties were furthest apart. – There is quite a lot left when it comes to finances, where there has been a great distance between the parties, Martinsen said at 19. A new food supply on the way to the Ombudsman’s office. At the back we see director Torbjørn Lothe in NHO Aviation. Photo: Halldor Asvall / news Large distance on salary It was a salary claim from the union that led to a breach in mediation. NFO wants an increase of NOK 60 per hour, a wage increase of approximately 17 percent. Martinsen confirms that NFO leader Jan Skogseth will not attend the meeting. NFO has chosen to change the negotiating leader, so that it is now represented by collective bargaining leader Petter Wettre. They also wanted the NHO to change the chief negotiator, but the NHO described this as unheard of. At 18.42, food with Foodora arrived at the Ombudsman, and at 20.15, a new food supply arrived. It is clear that they have to hold on for a while. Mekler took the initiative for the meeting Mekler Carl Petter Martinsen at Riksmekleren. Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB The strike among the aircraft technicians has lasted for almost a week. It was broker Carl Petter Martinsen who took the initiative for the meeting on Thursday. – I really relate to the situation as it was when we went apart night to Saturday. The starting point is that the distance is as great as it was then, Martinsen told news on his way into the meeting just before 15.00. Also canceling after the strike The companies SAS, Norwegian and Widerøe are the companies affected by the strike. On Thursday, the following cancellations were registered: SAS: 19 Norwegian: 12 Widerøe: 8 Flyer: 2 Friday looks like this (as of Thursday at 17): SAS: 10 Norwegian: 0 Widerøe: 0 Flyer: 1 The airline Widerøe believes the consequences of the strike will is also noticed long after it is finished. – We have to postpone some maintenance which means that we will probably struggle with regularity even afterwards. We are worried about that, says communications director Silje Brandvoll to news. Widerøe fears long-term consequences. Photo: Kåre Riibe Ramskjell / news No meetings are currently planned for Friday. – Now the starting point will be to see how the afternoon goes, and whether there is a basis for moving on tomorrow. I have set aside time for that, and I hope the parties will contribute to it, the mediator said before the meeting on Thursday. Demanding conflict NHO believes the wage demand is “extreme” and has warned that they exclude all flight technicians in NFO from night to Sunday, a so-called lockout. If the parties do not agree before then, a total of 421 aircraft technicians will be absent from work. – It is in the cards that this is a demanding conflict. I and the parties have the same interest in getting this resolved through mediation and negotiation. That is what is being tried, says Martinsen to news.
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