On October 1, it was organized mainly by the Polish crew strike at Norse Production. The persistence of the trade unionists paid off, the employer signed a collective agreement. After 34 days, the workers' strike at Norse Production, located on the island of Sotra, near Bergen, ended. Importantly, it was successful - the employer decided on signing a contract collective.
Let us recall that over seventy trade unionists, mainly Poles, decided to go on strike at Norse Production. They demanded an improvement in working conditions and pay. We wrote about the case earlier na NPORTAL.no.
Victory!
- It was a tough fight - reports Krzysztof Jedlikowski, one of the leaders of the protest. - It was won thanks to the involvement of all Norwegian trade unions and the huge support of many European workers' organizations, including NSZZ Solidarność. The support given to us by the local community was also very important. We are very happy that we have reached an agreement with the employer. We hope that the signed agreement will result in better cooperation.
Jedlikowski explains that the signed collective agreement guarantees the same for Poles and other foreign workers working conditions, like their Norwegian colleagues. It also provides the opportunity for internal negotiations. The trade unionist expresses hope that the winning fight of his colleagues will become a good example for other Poles struggling In Norway with similar problems. He announces that this is not the end yet working on improving conditions in the company. There is still a long way to go for the employees and the employer to negotiate this regulations implement.
