NHO Luftfart and the Norwegian Aircraft Technician Organization (NFO) met with the Ombudsman from 3 pm to 10 pm on Thursday. – Tomorrow we will continue the talks. The good work we have started today will continue, says broker Carl Petter Martinsen to news. The parties will meet again at 10.00 on Friday. – There are quite a few unresolved issues yet, and I can not give any guarantee that the parties will reach an agreement during the mediation we now have, he says. Earlier on Thursday, he said that there had been a positive development. – 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 replied. Large distance on pay When he came out for a break at 19, however, he was clear that the pay 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. It was a wage demand 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. Director Torbjørn Lothe of NHO Luftfart arrived at the Ombudsman’s office shortly after 8 pm – Is the director coming here a sign that he is on his way to finding a solution? – He was also here when there was a strike, Martinsen answers eloquently. 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 Changed negotiator 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. 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. Only mediator Carl Petter Martinsen has met the press during the breaks. During the negotiations, food deliveries have arrived at 18.40, 20.15 and 21.10. Broker Carl Petter Martinsen at Riksmekleren. Photo: Halldor Asvall / news 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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