Norway - Hotel and restaurant strikes end after settlement - May 31, 2026

Members of trade union federations Fellesforbundet and Parat could head back to work after their hotel and restaurant employers settled a lengthy strike. The strike had entered its sixth week, as demands for higher pay and reliable long-term sick-pay disbursements continued. Around 2,000 workers nationwide had walked off the job, claiming their generally low wages were lagging behind inflation and that workers’ compensation payments were unreliable. The settlement between Fellesforbundet and the national organization representing hotel and restaurant employers NHO Reiseliv involves pay increases of up to NOK 15.50 (€ 1.43) per hour from 1 June.

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