Following strike action, trade unions covered by the main private sector agreement with the NHO employers’ organisation have negotiated an hourly increase of NOK 7.5 (€ 0.65) for all workers plus an extra NOK 3.00 (€ 0.25) for the lower paid. The lower paid are categorised as workers in collective agreements where the average wage is 90% of the industry-wide average wage. For workers whose pay is below 90% of the industry average and where there is no local bargaining the additional increase will be NOK 4.00 (€ 0.35). According to the trade union confederation LO, this one of the best deals in the past 20 years.
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