This year's wage negotiations are now in mediation with the National Mediator. The deadline for mediation is midnight on Friday, May 24th, and LO Stat has now issued a strike notice.
In the event of a strike, approximately 270 NTL members at UiO will be called out on strike. Those called out will be distributed among the Central Administration, Eiendomsavdelingen, IT Nedre Blindern, the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Humanities.
LO Stat is negotiating on our behalf with the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance (DFD). The negotiations in the state wage settlement began on April 22nd, with a deadlock on April 30th when the parties were far apart. In May, discussions began with the National Mediator, and the deadline for reaching an agreement and preventing conflict in the state is at midnight on May 24th.
There are three possible outcomes:
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An agreement is reached before the mediation deadline, and there is no strike.
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Mediation goes into overtime. Then all members go to work as usual and await notice of whether there will be a strike or not.
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There is a strike at UiO. The strike begins at 06.00 on Friday, May 24th.
For more information, please refer to:
- member meeting on Wednesday, May 22nd from 12.00–15.00 at Sophus Bugges hus, Auditorium 1
- email sent to all NTL UiO members on Thursday, May 16th
- NTL's websites
- LO Stat's websites
- National Mediator's websites
Contact us at NTL UiO if you have any questions about the strike.
Frequently Asked Questions from striking workers
Who is the employer of the strikers?
- While the strike is ongoing, LO Stat assumes the employer responsibility for all those called out on strike.
Will I receive a salary during the strike?
- Vacation pay in June is paid out as usual. You will not receive a salary from UiO while on strike, but will receive strike pay. Strike pay is paid out when the strike is over.
When am I supposed to be on strike duty?
- We will send out information about this on Thursday, May 23rd.
Can I take my vacation?
- Contact us if you have any questions about vacation. By default, vacation is taken as planned if it is approved by the employer by Thursday, May 16th at 10 a.m.
What happens if I am on vacation when the strike begins?
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Contact us if you have any questions about vacation. If you are on vacation when the strike begins, the vacation will continue as planned. If you are called out on strike, you will go on strike when you return from vacation.
What happens if I am on a work related trip when the strike begins?
- Contact us if you have any questions about work related trips. If you are on a work related trip when the strike begins, the trip will continue as planned. The employer covers the costs in the usual manner. If you are called out on strike, you will go on strike when you return from the business trip.
What happens if I have arranged to take time off in lieu?
- Contact us if you have any questions about time off in lieu. Those called out on strike cannot take time off in lieu / flex days for the duration of the strike, even if such time off has been arranged in advance. If an agreement has been made for time off in lieu for several consecutive days, e.g. in connection with travel, an agreement can be made to convert those days to vacation. Contact us about this.
What happens if I am on sick leave when the strike begins?
- Employees who are 100% on sick leave should not go on strike.
- Employees who are partially on sick leave can go on strike. The strike applies to the entire position. Contact us if you are partially on sick leave.