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Train Strike Threat Continues as Mediation Runs Past Deadline
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Train Strike Threat Continues as Mediation Runs Past Deadline

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mediation between three railway unions and employer group Spekter continued after the midnight deadline expired.
  • If talks fail, 135 rail employees could strike from 6 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Vy said few or no trains would run between Eidsvoll and Lillehammer if workers from Hamar and Lillehammer walk out.

The threat of a train strike remained in Norway after negotiations on working hours and pay continued past the midnight deadline.

National mediator Mats Ruland confirmed overnight that the unions and employers were still in mediation. The unions involved are the Norwegian Locomotive Drivers’ Union, the Norwegian Railway Workers’ Union and Delta. They are negotiating with Spekter, which represents the train companies.

If the talks break down, 135 rail employees could strike from 6 a.m. Wednesday. Vy said many conductors and locomotive drivers from Hamar and Lillehammer would be among those taking action, leaving few or no trains between Eidsvoll and Lillehammer.

If there is a strike, many conductors and locomotive drivers from Hamar and Lillehammer will strike. That means there will be few or no trains between Eidsvoll and Lillehammer.

— VyThe rail operator described the expected service impact if the strike begins.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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