Norway: Hotels and restaurants (Virke agreement) strike on 23 May 2026
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Fellesforbundet warns it will call 628 members out on strike across Norway from Saturday 23 May if compulsory mediation with employer association Virke fails. The action would hit cafés, coffee chains and restaurants (e.g., Espresso House, Kaffebrenneriet) and several hotels including Hotel Continental and resort properties. The dispute centers on pay and the union’s demand that employers prepay sick pay.
This alert was originally created on 19 May 2026.
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May 24, 2026
🛑 Canceled
Agreement reached: Fellesforbundet and Virke concluded mediation two hours past the 22 May deadline, so the planned walkout of 628 workers on 23 May 2026 was called off. The deal secures employer prepayment of sick pay in line with the national pattern settlement.
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