Norway offshore labour conflict escalates with lockout threat

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The offshore labor conflict in Norway escalated as employers prepare a large-scale lockout amid ongoing strike action by the Norwegian Union of Energy Workers affecting operations on the continental shelf.

Offshore employers on the Norwegian continental shelf are preparing a large-scale lockout as a growing strike by members of the Norwegian Union of Energy Workers (SAFE) begins to disrupt drilling and well operations. SAFE launched industrial action among offshore maintenance and well service workers on Monday, 15 June, after talks over a collective wage agreement …