Uncertain how Parat and Norwegian meet – Aftenbladet.no

Employee Organization Parat invited Norwegian to what they call “real conversations.” English-chief Bjorn Kjos said they are willing to meet “anywhere, anytime”.

Neither party wanted to advise how the meeting would take place or give further comments now. This time the negotiations held without national mediator present.

After both parties had gone out and commented mediation issues and expressed their dissatisfaction was abruptly quiet Saturday afternoon. It may indicate that none of the parties now want to do something that can frustrate the negotiations.

“Black Peter Games»

After the parties parted at the State mediator in 5:30 o’clock Saturday morning, English came with a new offer one hour’s time afterwards with a deadline clock 12. The offer was according Parat adjusted at a single point. They believed Norwegian ran a “short straw”.

– We have answered this, but want real negotiations. What we unfortunately experiencing is that airlines try to put pilots and Parat in a bad light, rather than negotiate good solutions, says Parat leader Hans-Erik Skjæggerud, who added that they had sent English a counter offer.

– Impossible to meet

According to Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos, Parat has claimed in the arbitration that are impossible to meet.

– When cut their night, it was because Parat and NPU demanded 110 employees more than what we have today. We’re too many already, so it was a completely impossible demands that I could not go on, said Kjos.

According to Norwegian boss company maintains the same wages, and the pilots got a job guarantee in three years. But it also means that they would be able to be reallocated to other European countries.

– If we can not fulfill the jobs in Norway, we have offered them to take with them the million salary they have out for example London or Barcelona, ​​he said.

Skjæggerud saying they were willing to walk away from their original primary requirements.

– We have moved a lot on many different points since the previous round. Even in what has been the most important for us – to get a collective agreement with the parent company, he said.

Over a week in strike

The strike was in its eighth day Saturday and around 130,000 passengers have so far affected.

Kjos would not say anything about how long the strike might last or when the company reaches a breaking point.

– Fortunately Norwegian a strong company, but we’ve examples in aviation that have strike companies in konkonkurs, he says.