Norway: Possible cleaning-sector strike from 9 and 11 May 2026
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Mediation between Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund (NAF) and NHO Service og Handel broke down on 8 May 2026 — the parties were too far apart on advance payment of sick pay and on wages. First wave of the strike began at 06:00 on 9 May with 25 cleaners at 5 NHO companies. Second wave begins at 24:00 on 11 May (effectively the night to 12 May) with 653 NAF members across 39 companies plus 3 members at one non-organised firm — about 656 additional cleaners — affecting major contract cleaning firms including ISS, Coor, Toma, Ability FM and others nationwide.
This alert was originally created on 8 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 22, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed
May 12, 2026
📣 Announced
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May 11, 2026
📣 Announced
Manual verification: mediation collapsed 8 May; first walkouts began 9 May 06:00; second wave from 11 May 24:00 (= 12 May).
May 11, 2026
✎ Update
The strike by the Norwegian Union of General Workers began as planned on 9 May 2026. The union and the employer association (NHO Service og Handel) confirm that the second wave of walkouts, originally scheduled for 11 May, has been shifted to take effect overnight — action commences on 12 May 2026 (effective from 24:00 on 11 May). The strike continues to cover contractors such as ISS, Coor, Toma and Ability FM nationwide.
Organizer
- Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund (NAF)
Affected Locations
- Nationwide
Sources
- https://www.nhosh.no/jus-hjelp/lonn-og-tariff/oppgjoret-2026/renhold-plassfratredelse
- https://frifagbevegelse.no/arbeidsmanden/brudd-i-renholdernes-lonnsforhandlinger-6.158.1207566.b8db5cd297
- https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/18896978/streik-i-renholdsbransjen-norsk-arbeidsmandsforbund-bryter-meklingen-med-nho-service-og-handel
- https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/n1G1zL/brudd-i-meklingen-25-renholdere-gaar-ut-i-streik
- https://www.tv2.no/direkte/jpybz/siste-nytt/69fe64789fd8702bfff68b55/brudd-i-meklingen-for-renholdere-gar-ut-i-streik
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