Togstreik fredag: Slik blir du rammet
Meglingen mellom Norsk Lokomotivførerforbund og Vy førte ikke frem.
On Friday at 10:00 AM, a strike will commence, bringing trains to a halt on affected routes according to Vy. The LO/Lokomotivførerforbundet is striking to secure a wage increase of more than three times the annual average for other workers, despite causing inconvenience to train passengers. Vy's administrative director, Anne-Kari Bratten, stated that Vy has offered the LO/Lokomotivførerforbundet a wage increase aligned with the industry's front-page norm of 4.4%.
A total of 107 routes will be affected on Friday and 91 on Saturday. This includes lines where locomotive drivers earn an average of 945,000 kroner per year, including overtime, which amounts to 1,021,000 kroner annually. The Norwegian Labour Party has determined that the Flytoget and Vy merger will take effect from December 2027, but they have not specified that Vy's locomotive drivers should receive a wage premium of more than three times the industry average.
The LO and Lokomotivførerforbundet, therefore, demand a wage increase of 100,000 kroner. Locomotive drivers have undergone one and a half years of training and typically work 35.5 hours per week. Vy's union leader, Rolf Ringdal, from the Norwegian Lokomotivførerforbund, was prepared to accept the demands ahead of the negotiations.
He emphasized the need for predictability in work hours and family life, and noted that no special treatment should be given to locomotive drivers. Ringdal stressed that locomotive drivers who perform the same job should receive the same pay.
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