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Major strike looms in public sector

May 26, 2010

Schools and day care centers may close, and nursing homes and a variety of other public services will be affected, if Norway's biggest public...

Transport and cleaning strikes spread

May 25, 2010

There's likely to be fewer goods on retailers' shelves, far fewer deliveries of all kinds, and dirtier offices and public areas in Norway this...

Building branch goes back to work

April 18, 2010

A strike by construction workers ended over the weekend, with both sides saying they hope to build up more cooperation between union members and...

Strike caught most by surprise

April 14, 2010

Activity ceased at construction sites all over Norway on Wednesday, after 19,000 workers in the building trades were called out on strike. The strike...

Construction workers go on strike

April 13, 2010

Around 19,000 construction workers were called out on strike early Tuesday, after negotiations broke down between their union and the Norwegian building trades employers'...