Break in the negotiations between SAS and the pilots – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): The pilots of SAS in the night continued mediation by the national mediator and after the deadline expired at midnight was a new deadline set at eight.

After the Dagbladet getting lit was very early Thursday morning break in the negotiations.

– We got a suggestion ultimately at 3:00. It was their suggestion or nothing, says Rune Sundland, leader of Norwegian SAS pilots’ Association (NSF) to Dagbladet.

– They have put us in a situation where we stood tariff resolve if we did not accept their offer and it is unacceptable, says Sundland Dagbladet.

There are Norwegian Cockpit Association leading the mediation of Norwegian SAS pilots’ Association (NSF). Respondent represented by Federation of Norwegian Aviation.

Strike

The parties are negotiating to put in place a new collective agreement for pilots at NSF.

After the break in negotiations, six Norwegian pilots go on strike Thursday morning.

– I’m very disappointed, not least over the procedure of the company where it is threatened with a worse deal. It is a procedure that does not belong in such negotiations, says Sundland Dagbladet.

– What happens next?

– Now we are in conflict. We’ll keep this between us and the company, and that means we take a limited number of members on strike. This will hardly frame air traffic in Norway the next day, says Sundland.

Escalation

Initially taken six pilots at SAS ‘long grid on strike as of May 21, with gradual escalation through Pentecost weekend.

At worst, all 312 pilots involved in a strike, said Sundland Dagbladet.

– If we do not get a solution, we must increase the pressure. When we run the risk that a significant amount involved in a strike and maybe all our pilots. It is perhaps too early to say anything about now, but also affected Sweden may ultimately 700 to 800 pilots involved in a strike, says Sundland.

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