The news that the general strike will now become a reality came on Sunday afternoon, after fruitless negotiations that went on over the weekend.
The Norwegian trade unions have demanded wage increases of at least 5.0 percent for wages to increase more than consumer prices in 2023.
On one side stands the Norwegian Trade Union Confederation (LO) together with YS (Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund), on the other employer in the form of Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon (NHO).
Negotiated all night
"It's very deadlocked and a serious situation," mediator Mats Ruland said at a press conference on Sunday morning.
Since the deadline expired last night, LO has announced that it is prepared to take out an additional 15,000 members on strike in addition to the 23,000 already announced.
Hitting all of Norway
The strike is expected to affect the whole of Norway and at breweries such as Ringnes, Hansa and Mack. In addition to closed beer taps, 120 Coca-Cola employees have also been given notice of strikes.
In addition to breweries, the strike is also expected to affect the food industry and, among others, the listed industrial conglomerate Orkla, which also has major operations aimed at the Swedish market. Among the brands are Felix, Kronjäst and OLW.
– It is impossible to predict, it may take a short or long time, it will be guesses on my part, says mediator Mats Ruland about the future development.