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4 May, 2000In a country unaccustomed to social disruption, the dispute can be seen as a protest against "the culture of greed".
NORWAY: A brief update, provided by Fellesforbundet, of the private sector strike taking place in Norway since Wednesday, May 3, is as follows:
The unions affiliated to the LO national trade union center have 84,600 members from the private sector participating in industrial action since 6 a.m. on May 3. Of these, 60,000 are members of the IMF-affiliated Fellesforbundet, and represent the metal, construction and asphalt sectors.
Yesterday, May 4, the Executive Board of the LO decided to enlarge the strike as of Tuesday, May 9. With regard to Fellesforbundet, this escalation will involve an additional 5,200 members in the pulp and paper industry. So far, there has been no formal contact between the two bargaining parties, but both are apparently working very hard to reach an agreement acceptable to union members.
See details of this strike in an earlier IMF news item from this week, plus background articles from March 30 and April 3.
The unions affiliated to the LO national trade union center have 84,600 members from the private sector participating in industrial action since 6 a.m. on May 3. Of these, 60,000 are members of the IMF-affiliated Fellesforbundet, and represent the metal, construction and asphalt sectors.
Yesterday, May 4, the Executive Board of the LO decided to enlarge the strike as of Tuesday, May 9. With regard to Fellesforbundet, this escalation will involve an additional 5,200 members in the pulp and paper industry. So far, there has been no formal contact between the two bargaining parties, but both are apparently working very hard to reach an agreement acceptable to union members.
See details of this strike in an earlier IMF news item from this week, plus background articles from March 30 and April 3.