– This means that passengers can face up as normal and air traffic will continue as normal, says communications manager at Avinor, Joachim Westh Andersen told NRK.
A possible strike would have hit hard when we are entering one of the busiest weekends excursion including school holiday from June 17.
– Nearly 30,000 airline passengers would have been affected. So anyone going to travel now will hopefully get a nice start to the holiday, he said.
– An important victory for us
Avinor and the airport staff brokered on overtime Thursday night, but shortly after the deadline accepted LO Stat and YS Range mediation proposal, which has negotiated on behalf of the employees.
Thus, it was no strike at Avinor airports.
– This is an important victory for us. We have had a full impact in mediation, says Lise Olsen, chief negotiator LO Stat NRK.
Also Anne Kari Bratten in employers’ association spectrum, saying that they are satisfied with the agreement.
Risk of closure
When a strike would following nine airports had to close for ordinary traffic from Friday morning: Alta, Bergen, Forde, Haugesund, Honningsvag, Leknes, Å, Sandnessjøen and Aalesund.
DANGER fOR CLOSURE: Bergen International Airport was one of the airports that could have been closed Friday morning.
Photo: Runa Victoria Engen
Also the staff at Avinor’s headquarters would have been affected.
A total of 310 employees of Avinor and Avinor Air Navigation would have been taken out in strike. 234 of them are members of trade union Norwegian Civil Service, while the remaining belong to YS.
Controversy over pension
Controversy over pension is the main reason that wage settlements fell to mediation.
Employee organizations have in their deals right to negotiate retirement. Range and Avinor throughout the wage settlement demanded the authority to unilaterally change employees’ pensions.
Olsen says she is happy.
– We are happy to come in port with a good deal for our members in Avinor. It is crucial for us that we reached agreement on pensions ahead, where the right to strike are stuck.
The settlement has a budget 2.4 percent. The wage settlement in line with the rest of the community.
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