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Norway’s oil workers in deal
NORWEGIAN energy firms and oil services workers reached a preliminary wage deal over the weekend, raising hopes the sides could avoid another strike after labour action in July hamstrung the world’s eighth-largest oil exporter.
They agreed on a 4.5 per cent wage increase, subject to a ballot by the 5,800 employees, negotiators said in separate statements.
“Negotiations have yielded a new proposal for next year’s wage agreement … and a ballot to members will be sent out at the beginning of next week,” said the Industri Energi trade union.