Risk of strike for Norwegian pilots – adressa.no

Leader of the Norwegian pilots, Alf Hansen, says the distance is great and that there is a risk of a strike if they do not agree to the mediation.

Hansen says there is disagreement regarding both work regulations and wages.

– We work six out of nine weekends. In addition, we have the highest workload during the periods when most people and their families want to have time off. This applies to summer holidays, autumn holidays, Christmas holidays, winter holidays, Easter holidays and other holidays. We work less in the winter, but we have to come to an agreement on a better balance between work and private life, he says in a press release.

Hope to reach an agreement

Communications director at Norwegian, Esben Tuman, believes the company has put forward good offers in the form of comprehensive packages that include both wage conditions, more days off, and other conditions that have to do with a balance between work and leisure.

– The pilot association has unfortunately turned down our offers, and is instead demanding salary increases that are very far outside of what we have the opportunity to meet and very far above the Front subject.

– Having said that, we hope and believe that we will be able to reach an agreement with the pilots, at the latest at the mediation table. It is not unusual for parties to need help from the Ombudsman to reach a final agreement, says Tuman.

Norwegian has been negotiating overtime with the pilots since November last year, reports E24.

Great strike risk

The pilots’ demands are linked to a better balance between work life and private life, in the form of more predictability, says Hansen. He believes the risk of a strike is great if the company does not meet the pilots.

– The company we work for makes money, the management grants itself high salaries and large bonuses. Through difficult periods and reconstruction in the company, we have contributed to growth and profits. Now is the time to close the pay gap for colleagues in the company who work at other bases in Europe. The company must realize that we are part of a European labor market, and we must be paid accordingly, says Hansen.

The parties, which consist of the Norwegian pilots and Parat on the one hand and the Norwegian management and NHO on the other, will meet for mediation with a final deadline of 31 May.

– It is important to say that our customers do not need to take any action now, and the breakdown in negotiations in itself has no consequences for our passengers, says Tuman.