Norway Oil Service Workers Strike While Others Secure Wage Deal
Norwegian Oil Service Sector Wage Negotiations and Strike Actions
OSLO, June 15 (Reuters) - A group of oil service workers in Norway said on Monday they will go on strike as wage talks broke down, while a second labour union said it had reached agreement with the industry and would continue working.
Immediate Impact on Oil and Gas Output
There was no immediate expectation that oil and gas output would be affected.
Details of the Strike and Affected Companies
Safe Labour Union Strike Announcement
The Safe labour union said 154 of its members immediately began a strike and will be followed by another 224 workers from June 18 unless a bargain is struck by then.
Companies Initially Impacted
The companies initially affected were SLB, DOF Subsea, Halliburton, Weatherford, Tios and DeepOcean.
Styrke Labour Union Reaches Agreement
The larger Styrke labour union said it had reached a deal and would not take strike action.
Negotiation Outcomes and Industry Response
Mediation and Failed Talks
A government-appointed mediator separately confirmed that negotiations between Safe and the industry had been unsuccessful.
Industry Group Statement
"We are disappointed that no agreement was reached with Safe," industry group Offshore Norway said in a statement.
Scope of Wage Talks
Overall, the wages talks covered some 6,000 members of Styrke and about 1,800 members of Safe.
(Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Nerijus Adomaitis)
