At the Extra-ordinary Congress that was held on 31st August, it was unanimously agreed that some changes would have to be made so that, The Federation of offshore workers’ trade unions, OFS, could transform into, The Federation of oil workers trade unions within the Energy Sector, SAFE.
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11 juli 2005
The BJ Services strike has come to an end.
We are very content with the result, says leader of OFS, Terje Nustad.
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16 juni 2005
OFS has signed the agreement with the Norwegian oil industry association (OLF).
This year’s settlement is a midsettlement where the frame for what is negotiable has been determined in advance. It is therefore mainly circumstances tied to the wage level that is the basis of the negotiations.
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15 juni 2005
BJ Services on strike
OFS and BJ Services ended negotiations without any results. The first strike in the history of the company in Norway is a fact. The strike started at midnight 2400 Tuesday 14th of June and includes 115 – 139 OFS members.
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03 juni 2005
All for one and one for all?
A good question is asked by one of our members, Nigel Henriques, to the cateringworkers in the OILC-area. Les mer
27 april 2005
News in English
We are doing an upgrade on our Website www.ofsa.no. Until we get things working, parts of our newsletters will be found in the news file “News”, filed on dates.
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19 januar 2005
A culture of greed is spreading in the Norwegian society.
By Peter Alexander Hansen and Johan Petter Andresen, OFS.
A heated debate concerning suggested amendments to the law on working environment is going on.
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11 januar 2005
Will UK working conditions spread to the Norwegian Sector?
The Norwegian Confederation of Oil workers' Unions (OFS) and the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NR) have been through the longest conflict in the history of Norwegian oil production. The conflict lasted for four months, before the Norwegian parliament stopped the conflict by passing a law concerning the use of compulsory arbitration on the conflict. Les mer
