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Fare for flygelederstreik: Slik kan du rammes

Gardermoen kan bli helt stengt, advarer Avinor.

Fare for flygelederstreik: Slik kan du rammes

A possible strike on Norwegian airports could begin on Friday if ground staff fail to reach an agreement with Spekter and Avinor Flysikring. The first round of negotiations warns that 12 employees will disrupt operations at Gardermoen and Flesland airports. Avinor Flysikring outlines how the first days of a strike might unfold: "Delays at Flesland and Gardermoen after midday and into the evening.

Delays will increase throughout the day and become significant in the evening. Secondary consequences will be felt across the country in the evening." "Some delays at Gardermoen. Moderate delays on the west coast and increasing at Flesland throughout the day and into the evening. Significant restrictions and temporary closures are expected over the west coast on Saturday night."

"Gardermoen closed for traffic from 06:30 to 11:30. Significant delays, cancellations, and subsequent effects are expected throughout the day. Effects felt across the country." "Expect some delays in the morning, but less throughout the day at both Gardermoen and Flesland. Delays on the west coast will increase some after midday and into the evening.

After-effects of Sunday will be noticeable through Monday." The company writes that capacity will be prioritized first for rescue and emergency services, ambulances, police, and military aircraft. Regular scheduled traffic and offshore helicopter traffic will follow. Other traffic will be limited. "We enter the storm with a clear intention to find a solution.

At the same time, we must prepare for the possibility of a strike and make necessary assessments to safeguard operational safety and provide timely information to affected parties," says Jan-Gunnar Pedersen, director of Avinor Flysikring. The parties begin negotiations with Riksmekler Mats Wilhelm Ruland on Wednesday at 10 AM. The strike is set to begin on Friday at 06:30 if no agreement is reached.

The leader of the Norwegian Ground Staff Association, Robert Gjønnes, said at E24 in the summer that important points are the rest regime for ground staff, handling for instructor activities, and phased policy for shift workers. "How long can you actually strike?" Gjønnes asked. "There are 'no limits' for us in that regard, but it is clear that no one wants a long-standing conflict.

So I expect we'll find a solution. And like everyone else, we hope we'll find one in the upcoming negotiation week," he said. Ingvild Dahl Dørnes, organizational and shift manager at Spekter, said they enter the negotiation with the aim of avoiding a strike. "The upcoming negotiation is about the wage and working conditions that will apply to ground staff in Avinor's flysikring after the main contract, she said. She does not want to comment on the demands of ground staff before the negotiation.

Written by urgent.news from E24 Norway's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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