Plans for a possible merger of the Confederation of Norwegian Professional Associations (Akademikernes Fellesorganisasjon, AF) and the Norwegian Confederation of Vocational Unions (Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund, YS) were made public in May 1999 (NO9905132N [1]). The Norwegian Police
From 25 to 29 June 2001 the sixth European Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA) will take place in Oslo, Norway, entitled "Working Europe: visions and realities". As the title suggests, the main aim of the congress is to search for visions of a good working life
Since 1998, the Norwegian shipbuilding industry has witnessed dramatic reductions in orders and Norwegian shipyards have experienced significant losses of income. The slump followed several successive years of growth, which reached a peak in 1997. As a result of this turnaround, wide-ranging
The Norwegian parliament (Stortinget) approved in December 1999 a proposal to implement European Union Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services [1], which was submitted by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on 5
1999 marked a turning point in the development of the Norwegian labour market, according to a press release issued on 30 December 1999 by the Director of Labour, Ted Hanisch. The significant growth in employment witnessed since 1993 came to a halt in 1999, and for the first time there was a slight
On 2 December 1999, the government-appointed Working Life Committee (Arbeidslivskomiteen) delivered its report on the future challenges facing Norwegian working life. The rationale for the committee's work is the apparent need for more flexible ways of organising working life, in the face of
The Norwegian Medical Association (Den norske lægeforening, Dnlf) held its national conference on 20-22 October 1999. On the agenda was the election of a new president, the association's strategy to improve the medical profession's reputation among the public and in the media, and various health
A ruling by the municipal court of Oslo on 18 August 1999 stipulates that the practice of closed shop is not prohibited by domestic Norwegian law, and only partially prohibited by the European human rights convention (ECHR). Three international human rights declarations were incorporated into the
In August 1999, the board of the Norwegian oil company Statoil submitted a report on the future organisation and ownership structure of Statoil and on the state's "direct financial interest" (Statens direkte økonomiske engasjement, SDØE) in petroleum operations. The report recommends a partial
The Norwegian United Federation of Trade Unions (Fellesforbundet) held its third national convention on 18-23 September 1999. Fellesforbundet is Norway's second largest trade union, with nearly 160,000 members in the metalworking, building, paper, agricultural and textiles industries. At the top of