The hotel strike in Norway is set to escalate as over 1,000 workers will be added to the walkout at 08:00 on Thursday, according to multiple reports. This will bring the total number of striking workers to more than 3,000. The strike, which has been ongoing, shows no signs of resolution as no meetings are planned between the parties today, according to the unions Fellesforbundet and Parat.
Bettina Thorvik, communications manager at Fellesforbundet, told NRK Nyheter that the union is ready to meet the employer organisation NHO Reiseliv at any time, but that NHO Reiseliv has not yet shown willingness to move in the negotiations. The specific demands of the striking workers remain unclear, as does NHO Reiseliv's position on the strike. The duration of the strike and its impact on hotel operations have not been confirmed, and it is unknown whether any mediation efforts are underway.
We are ready to meet NHO Reiseliv anytime and anywhere as soon as they are ready to move, but they haven't done so so far.
We are always ready to meet NHO Reiseliv when they have moved. So we'll see what the day brings.