Norway - Oil platform workers secure 5.2% pay rise - August 31, 2026

Unions representing offshore drilling and production workers reached a wage agreement on 2 July 2026, averting a strike that would have hit more than 600 employees. The agreement, finalized ahead of a strike deadline, delivers a general wage increase of 5.2%, matching settlements already reached elsewhere in the oil and gas industry, alongside increased pension contributions. The agreement was reached through direct negotiation between the unions and shipowners’ representatives rather than state mediation, in contrast to other 2026 offshore disputes that required arbitration.

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