Riksmekleren prepared for a long night in the airport-mediation – Aftenposten

I think it will be a long night, said forhandlingssjef Bente Ørberg in Junit to the NTB just after midnight.

Riksmegleren praises earlier in the evening, parties in international arbitration to take responsibility for finding solutions, but pointed out also the danger of strike.

the Union Junit and the confederation of Norwegian enterprise Aviation met at Riksmegleren at 10 Saturday morning. If they fail to reach an agreement by midnight, go bakkeansatte at the airports in Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger and Bodø strike from Sunday morning.

Forward and back

It goes a little back and forth, and it can change from hour to hour if it seems that we can get to something or not. It is too early to say, but there is always a possibility that we don’t get it, ” says riksmekler Nils Dalseide to TV 2 scant three hours before the deadline.

I would like to commend the parties for that they both have taken a huge responsibility to look for solutions. There are several things that are up there now, and the parties have signaled that they see the opportunity for collaboration, ” he continues.

I’m prepared for a long night, and I think they are also, adds Dalseide.

200 employees

In just under 200 bakkeansatte be taken out in the strike if there is a breach in the negotiations, but according to Avinor, it is unclear how air traffic is being affected. According to the Junit will the strike affect both the check-in, ticket offices, ports and administration.

taken together, it is notified plassoppsigelse for nearly 500 employees at Norwegian airports.

Far behind

Junit organize the employees of, among other Aircraft Ground Action and SAS Ground Action. These jobs with check-in and boarding. NHO dealer on behalf of a number of employers who are covered by the luftfartsavtalen.

Junit and the confederation of Norwegian enterprise Aviation, started negotiations in the middle of 2016, but it framforhandlede settlement was voted down by uravstemning in December.

- It has all the way been tough negotiations, and Junit has stretched itself far in the process. Members who are affected, have had to settle for low settlement in the last few years, and is far behind society at large. It is quite clear from Junits page that the members are tired stagnation, informs the trade union on its website.

Salary and conditions

Forhandlingssjef Bente Ørberg in Junit informed to NTB last week that there is disagreement about both wages and working conditions.

- It especially applies to those who previously were employed at SAS Ground Action, which is sold to Widerøe. They find that their condition has become substantially worse after the transfer, said Ørberg.