Warm days are forecast for Eastern Norway next week, so many people are heading outside to enjoy the first outdoor beer of the year. But the breweries are among the companies affected by a possible strike, which also creates uncertainty in nightlife. 23,000 members can be withdrawn Mediation at the Ombudsman starts at 10.00 on Friday. If there is no agreement between NHO on the one hand and LO and YS on the other, there may be a strike. LO’s main demands are real wage growth, equal pay and low wage supplements. Almost 23,000 LO members from companies and industry across the country can be taken out. Among the companies affected are Ringnes, Mack, Aas, Hansa and Dahls breweries. This applies particularly to Ringnes, which is mentioned 19 times in the overview. Here you can see an overview of which companies will go on strike first: – Everyone must have beer At the Black and White pub in Tønsberg, regular customers pour in the doors from early in the morning. After that, there is a steady stream of people throughout the day, says assistant general manager Miriam Kvam. She was immediately worried when she learned that the breweries could be taken out on strike. – I thought “oh, no”, but I have faith that it won’t last that long. Miriam Kvam, assistant general manager at Black and White in Tønsberg. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news Kvam admits that she has bought some extra beer, just in case. – How long can you manage without deliveries? – We’ll probably make it for a couple of weeks, so it’s probably going to be fine. We have a lot of other things too. Are you afraid of empty beer taps? Yes, that would have been cool! No, I don’t care Show result In a few weeks, Foynhagen in Tønsberg is expecting 1,500 guests for the season opening on 6 May. Everyone should get the beverages they want, regardless of whether there is a strike, says general manager Kim Alexander Holmøy. – Everyone should have a beer, and they should get that. Kim Alexander Holmøy, general manager at Foynhagen in Tønsberg. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news Holmøy adds that strikes are not fun for anyone, and that he hopes the parties will agree. He takes account of strikes and has filled up what he can. – We have alternatives, should it last for a longer period of time, so it should not affect our customers. Warehouses will be empty If the parties do not agree, 1,665 members of the Norwegian Industrial and Recreational Products Association will go on strike. The association has no comments beyond what they have answered earlier in the process. – We always aim to reach an agreement when we go to negotiations and mediation, but are well prepared for a possible strike, replies union leader Anne Berit Aker Hansen in an e-mail to news. Communications director Ingunn Storetvedt Eriksen at NHO food and drink says most Norwegian breweries will be taken out, if there is a streak. – If there is a conflict, production will stop and the warehouses will be empty after a certain time, says Eriksen. When the stocks run out of drink depends on how much is there now and the demand, she says. – Waiting in excitement The employees at Grans Bryggeri in Sandefjord have, like the rest of society, noticed that prices have increased more than wages. Club manager Joakim Sundsli hopes for an agreement and that it results in more money in the account. – We are incredibly excited about what will happen. We are anxiously awaiting a result that we hope will be high this year. People on strike Student Mathias Jamt – I don’t know what the salary situation is like there, but it is quite possible that it is actually reasonable. As long as I get my beer, I’m satisfied, he says. Fred Åge Gran – More in salary, that was all that was missing. They deserve it. It is a bit boring for the industry if there is a strike. Of course, we hope it won’t be. Trond Rasmussen – I am aware that especially people with lower wages need a significant wage increase, and they should be happy to strike for that, he says.
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There may be a brewery strike from Sunday – have bought some extra beer – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
