Der Deal gibt jedem Arbeiter eine Erhöhung von 3.353 US -Dollar. Es ist ein klares Beispiel dafür, wie starke Gewerkschaften und Arbeitgeberverhandlungen die Branchen stabil und fair halten können.
Gedanken darüber, wie andere Länder diesem Modell folgen könnten?
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Norwegian oil workers just landed a major wage deal covering 7,400 employees—and it stopped a strike.
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Sadly, Norway is going a more „traditionally capitalistic“ way in the recent decades, moving away from strong workers rights and strong unions.
There are of course exceptions with areas that are still very strong and we are not nearly on a US level in Norway but it is definitely going in that direction bit by bit. The recent industry „wage increases“ the unions managed to enforce were so low, that after calculating in inflation you actually get less than before. All while manager and ceo salaries go up and up and up.
As I said, not on a US level yet but a worrying development.
Oil industry is possibly the only industry you could push this through so easily, as profit margins are solid.
Labor union representative here.
What other countries can do? Organize. People need to start some place and that place starts with you and your colleagues. Start a club. Take care of your fellow man. Being a representative is in the end about showing up and listening to people. It is hard work and you will be faced with challenges. Some jurisdictions are outright hostile to unions, so it might be risky.
The most important idea is to focus on shared interests, not just boons, benefits or outcomes. It is about belonging to something more than yourself and pitching in to help each other out against the power asymmetry baked into the employer-employee relationship.
Be patient, but remember that listening to and showing care for your fellow man is the most important step. You do not necessarily need to join an existing union, but in most jurisdictions this will give a lot of important legal privileges. But a succesful local club will always be attractive to existing unions. If someone shows up to work and are interested in other colleagues and willing to help out, people will notice and gravitate towards it.
Building the Norwegian model took long time and was a struggle. There were huge strikes during the 1930s and the labor movement organized very strongly. It did not come cheap or without toil. People fought for our rights and privileges.