– The campaign will continue indefinitely, says Ivar Olafsen. He is head of the trade union NFO department Widerøe Technical Services (NFOWTS), and represents around 150 of Widerøe’s employees. On Monday 25 November, they started a so-called go slow campaign. The aim is to reduce operations by 15 per cent, Olafsen tells news. – Our members’ wages have decreased by 15 per cent, and then we produce correspondingly less, argues Olafsen. Olafsen says the union does not initially want to communicate with the media, and refers several times to Widerøe’s communications department. – We will concentrate on the salary negotiations, and then Widerøe will take care of the communication. The action is not to get the media’s attention, but is a means we use to add weight to the negotiations and our demands, says Olafsen. – As of now, there are no further local negotiations. There is a break in the negotiations, adds Olafsen at 09.45. More cancellations On Tuesday morning, 21 of Widerøe’s flight departures have been cancelled. In addition, a number of flights are delayed. Scheduled departures for Widerøe: 07.35: Bergen-Trondheim-Bodø 07.40: Bergen-Kristiansand 07.40: Bergen-Molde 07.40: Bergen-Sandefjord 08.05: Bergen-Haugesund 2.30pm: Bergen-Stavanger 08.10: Trondheim-Mo i Rana-Bodø 09.05: Trondheim-Bodø 08.25: Bodø-Brønnøysund-Trondheim 11.15: Bodø-Trondheim-Bergen 06.25: Mo i Rana-Trondheim 06.20: Stavanger-Bergen 15.50: Stavanger-Bergen 09.00: Kristiansand-Bergen 06.40: Sørkjosen-Tromsø 10.00: Hammerfest-Tromsø Valid as of 11.00 Tuesday. Knut Solbakken was supposed to travel from Trondheim to Bodø at 9.05 today, but is still sitting at the airport. Solbakken has received a new flight at 13.35. He still doesn’t make it to the important meeting he was supposed to have in Bodø. – It is a shame that it affects us travellers. – Do you understand that they have the action? – Of course I have, but I don’t really know enough about it to have an opinion on it. Knut Solbakken did not make it to his meeting on Tuesday. Photo: Bent Lindsetmo / news Poor information – I think the challenge has been poor information about the delays. That’s what Louis Anda says. He was going home from a work trip with Widerøe from Vadsø to Sogndal yesterday. He was not informed of the delays until he arrived at the airport. The delays caused him to miss his onward flight. Only now is he at home in Sogndal, 14–15 hours after he was originally supposed to arrive. – The worst thing is that they have not helped me with rebooking or hotel accommodation. So I had to arrange all the rebooking myself, and I had to take the accommodation privately, he says. – Not satisfied Yesterday, too, the campaign caused several cancellations. Press guard Lina Lindegaard Carlsen in Widerøe, sorry. – We are not satisfied with the operational quality we deliver during the day, says Carlsen and describes the reason as complex. – We have had demanding weeks with a lot of weather throughout the country. The winter storms are well under way. For example, four anemometers are out of service today. BT announced the go-slow campaign first. Press guard in Widerøe, Lina Lindegaard Carlsen, apologizes and admits that the go-slow campaign creates operational problems. Photo: Widerøe It becomes demanding when an increased need for technicians is met with a reduced capacity, Carlsen admits: – In severe winter weather, the planes accelerate faster, and this means that they have a greater need for technical inspections. At the same time, a go-slow campaign is underway among our technicians. – This means that we have fewer aircraft in operation than normal. At the same time, it takes longer than normal before the planes get back on route again, adds Carlsen. Carlsen will not comment on the content or status of the negotiations with the trade union, but says efforts are being made to find solutions for the operational problems. According to Carlsen, the following applies to Widerøe’s passengers: – We are very sorry for the situation, but it is important to remember that most flights run. Affected passengers will be contacted. If you haven’t heard anything, then show up at the airport as normal. NFO leader Jan Skogseth says the campaign is at local level. Photo: Kasper Holgersen / news NFO head: – Can assist Jan Skogseth is head of NFO nationally. He tells news that the go-slow campaign only applies to the aircraft technicians who work in Widerøe Technical Services. – The central union is currently not directly involved in the action, or the negotiations between the union and Widerøe, Skogseth tells news and adds: – But we have the opportunity to assist the local branch if the parties wish, in exactly the same way as the employer can be assisted by his organization. Skogseth clarifies that at the present time there is talk of an action, and not a strike. – A strike will be more extensive and include work stoppages. That is not the case here, even though the action clearly affects Widerøe’s operations. Published 03.12.2024, at 11.42 Updated 03.12.2024, at 12.39
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