Aircraft technicians go on strike – VG

The mediation between the aircraft technicians and NHO did not succeed. Thus, there will be a strike from Saturday morning.

The mediation between the aircraft technicians and NHO did not succeed. The mediation ended at 03.50 without result, the Ombudsman writes on his website.

The broker stated that the parties were so far apart that there was no basis for submitting a proposal that could be expected to be recommended by both parties.

Thus, there will be an air strike from Saturday morning, in the middle of the high season for flights.

Torbjørn Lothe, CEO of the employers’ organization NHO Luftfart, confirms to VG that the mediation has been broken.

– It is very disappointing that there will be a conflict out of this here. We experience that the demands that have been put on the table are far above what other groups in society have negotiated, Lothe says to VG on Saturday night.

Leader Jan Skogseth for the employee organization Norsk Flytekniker Organisasjon (NFO) has not yet responded to VG’s inquiries.

According to Lothe, the NFO demanded 60 kroner more per hour.

– This is a group with a relatively high wage level. This is a completely unreasonable claim for which there is no basis. There is nothing to indicate that we can meet that type of requirement in this year’s wage settlement.

The parties met at the Ombudsman on Friday at 10. Then NFO leader Jan Skogseth told TV 2 that the parties were far apart, and that the probability of a strike was imminent.

Both Norwegian, SAS and Widerøe will be affected by a possible strike, and more departures will be canceled.

Initially, a resignation was announced for 31 aircraft technicians.

From 20 June, the strike will escalate. Then 75 new members will be taken out on strike, which corresponds to around a quarter of the aircraft technicians.

VG has not succeeded in contacting SAS or Norwegian to find out which flights are affected. Widerøe’s press service is closed.

Press contact Ylva Celius Trulsen says travelers must deal with their airline with a view to delays or cancellations. Avinor does not currently have an overview of which flights are affected.

Trulsen also says that the airlines must assess the consequences for their own operations.