Mediation continues overtime – LO announces escalation – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

Ombudsman Mats Ruland met the press at 11.20pm on Saturday evening. He is clear that the negotiations are difficult. – Nothing has been clarified yet, but work is being done to solve the challenges that lie in the mediation, says Ruland. Ombudsman Mats Ruland met the press late on Saturday evening. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB – Is there progress? – There has been a development in the mediation, but nothing has been decided. It is a difficult mediation, he says further. Just after midnight, it became clear that the parties have chosen to continue the negotiations beyond the mediation deadline. Because this year’s settlement is an interim settlement, the parties only negotiate on salary. Could be a major strike Around 25,000 members in LO and YS are ready to strike from Sunday morning if there is a breach in the mediation. LO writes that they plan to take out a wide range of industries across large parts of the country. Among other things, a possible strike will affect breweries such as Mack, Hansa and Mack. Coca-Cola will also be affected if there is a strike. A possible strike will, among other things, affect a number of breweries. Photo: Stian Strøm / news LO warns escalation Already on the night of Sunday, LO announced an escalation of a possible strike. LO announces that a further 15,509 members will go on strike from Friday. LO has already announced that 22,947 members will go on strike from Sunday. If the mediation does not lead to an agreement between LO and NHO, this means that a total of 38,000 LO members will go on strike from Friday, LO writes in a press release.



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