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8 May 2012

Norway: Fellesforbundet concluded a new successful collective agreement for the building workers

Fellesforbundet and the Norwegian employer counterpart, BNL, concluded a new collective agreement for the building industries for the coming two years. The agreement builds on the objectives reached in the frontrunner agreement - engineering/metal, textiles -, and includes some specific achievements for construction.

Among the main results:

Two weeks of paid paternal leave after birth

Hired workforce guaranteed the same wages and working conditions as workers in the host company and will be covered by Fellesforbundet collective agreements

General wage increase 1.25 NOK

Minimum wages in the building industry are increased considerably

Minimum wage increased to NOK 152.50 per hour for those employed more than one year

Minimum wage for newcomers NOK 150 per hour

Addition for skilled workers NOK 9,25

Increases in shift premiums

Agreement on less government interference in system of general applicability.