Forskerforbundet has entered into an agreement that secures PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows at research institutes under Abelia similar rights as at universities and university colleges.
On November 20, the National Wages Board ruled that Unio and Akademikerne will keep their basic collective agreement in the state sector. This collective agreement was negotiated between Unio, Akademikerne and the state in 2022, and will now be valid until April 30, 2026.
Five Nordic trade unions have taken a joint initiative to strengthen academic freedom. They are challenging the politicians who have gathered this week for the Nordic Council in Iceland.
Regjeringens forslag til statsbudsjett vil gå ut over forskning og undervisning over hele landet. – Korttenkt og uansvarlig politikk, mener Guro Lind.
Det kuttes i kunnskapssektoren over hele landet: Stillingskutt, kutt i studietilbud og kutt i forskningstid er den nye hverdagen. 22. oktober blir det markering foran Stortinget. – Vi kan ikke se på at kunnskapssektoren bygges sakte ned, sier Guro Lind.
The National Wages Board will process the wage settlement for Unio’s members in the state sector on Thursday 7 November. – I have faith that it will go our way, says Unio's negotiator Guro Elisabeth Lind.
When a strike may cause danger to life and health, the government can demand that the strike be stopped and that the collective bargaining settlement be processed and decided by the National Wages Board. What does that actually mean?
– We note that the government has shown no willingness to meet our demands. The whole process from the time we started the salary negotiations, through the strike and until now, has been characterized by the fact that the government has wanted nothing more than to push us into place, says Guro Lind, head of negotiations in Unio stat.
