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  1. Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

    Norwegian welfare state and the strong Norwegian labor unions be a part of the explanation? Working in Norway ... between the country’s political parties and labor unions. Starting in the 1970s, these different sides came...

    Article Working in Norway June 9 2021

  2. Where to find laws on working hours

    ...provides for it. A practical example is that a trade union, under certain conditions, can agree on other ... agreement either between the company and company union representatives or by receiving special permission...

    Article Råd og tips Aug. 18 2023

  3. What is the Norwegian Model?

    Being a member of a trade union is an important piece of the puzzle often called "The Norwegian Model" ... game for working life, showing us how employers, unions and government meet and speak with one another...

    Article Aktuelt May 11 2020

  4. Record growth in Tekna

    ...speed. During ‘the Corona year’ of 2020, the trade union had a membership growth rate of 6.9 percent, ... for us as both a professional association and trade union, where we could really show our relevance. This...

    Article Aktuelt May 4 2021

  5. What if the interviewer asks you to talk about your weaknesses?

    Should you even give an answer? Råd og tips You’re at a job interview, and your potential ... affiliation Religion or cultural background Trade union membership Sexual orientation or cohabitation...

    Article Råd og tips Sept. 20 2021

  6. Lars Olav Grøvik elected as Tekna’s new president

    Grøvik was elected as Tekna’s new president at the union’s national ‘R-meeting’ on June 13th. Grøvik succeeds ... says Grøvik. -Tekna is and will be a relevant trade union for our members, providing them with high-quality...

    Article Aktuelt June 21 2021

  7. The Norwegian Model: It Works

    Model,Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,trade union, Working in Norway Why do so many people want ... Norwegian trade union. Even more interesting (or peculiar, depending on your viewpoint), these union members...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019

  8. Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know

    ...the labour market, Norway is famous for their trade unions, favourable workers’ rights, and perhaps mostly ... written legal agreements between the employers and unions that represent the employees, and are usually readily...

    Article Working in Norway May 18 2022

  9. Get started with your membership in Tekna

    Teknisk Ukeblad The help-line The salary calculator Union representatives Volunteering Tekna has signed a ... down in the association’s policy documents. As a trade union, Tekna is not affiliated to any political party...

    Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2021

  10. Joined Tekna when he didn’t get any vacation pay

    ...tough financial time, so when I heard about these unions called NITO and Tekna, I decided to join Tekna ... practices» to the foreign owners, where a Norwegian trade union had pointed out how employment terms ought to...

    Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022

  11. Newsletter April 2019

    Without trade unions, the rights that people take for granted could be lost “Low levels of union organisation ... organisation and weakened trade unions could result in the loss of some of the rights that many people nowadays...

    Article Apr. 25 2019

  12. Salaries for PhD candidates in the public sector

    I mellomoppgjøret for 2019 ble det gjort endringer som har betydning for stipendiatenes ... Akademikerne and all other individuals who are not trade union members follow a different main collective agreement...

    Article Råd og tips June 24 2021

  13. So, You (Think You) Have a Bad Job?

    … employee rights,international workplace,labor union,working in norway,working in the USA, Working in ... Tuesday) If she wants a paid day off, she has to trade with another employee to get them to work for her...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 4 2019

  14. Public sector

    ...confederations acting on behalf of a large number of trade unions. Four main confederations negotiate in the ... means of collective bargaining between local trade unions and employers. The parties involved at the local...

    Article Mar. 12 2015

  15. – A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

    ...presidential candidate, because of his role as company union representative, he has also been heavily involved ... won’t be any «one-man-show»! We’ll develop the union’s members and representatives so that we’ll build...

    Article Aktuelt June 21 2021

  16. Membership benefits from A-Z

    ...down in the association’s policy documents. As a trade union, Tekna is not affiliated to any political party ... you get two organisations in one: we are both a trade union and a professional association. We have a wide...

    Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2021

  17. Four top-level executives in Norway: – This is how you ask for a higher salary

    ...with one another. In collaboration with the trade unions, we’ve agreed on the salary criteria that apply ... demand for higher salaries usually comes from the trade unions. There have been cases of «whining» where an...

    Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020

  18. Working in Norway: What’s your added value?

    Have we in Norway (over) enhanced becoming an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? ... Norway,the Nordic Model,the norwegian model,trade union,working in norway, Working in Norway Have we...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018

  19. Travel time is work time

    If your employer tells you to travel outside your normal working hours to a different workplace ... in a collective bargaining agreement with a trade union that has the right to provide this compensation...

    Article Råd og tips Mar. 28 2022

  20. Job seeking in the informal job market

    Generally speaking, there are two markets for job seekers to consider – the formal and the ... in Branch associations, member organizations, trade unions or employer organizations Remember that almost...

    Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2022

  21. Thinks people don’t know what they ought to be earning

    It’s been a tough year for many industries, but some have managed to do well in spite of ... there’s a low percentage of workers belonging to trade unions. It’s also hard to maintain that a certain type...

    Article Aktuelt Dec. 21 2020

  22. ‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap

    ...intriguing to learn about how others … Brexit,European Union,international workplace,journalistic standards,Norwegian ... definitely not about describing intricate inter-European trade negotiation talks, as will happily leave that for...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2017

  23. Dues and Discounts

    As an employed, regular member the membership dues for 2024 are NOK 4,980 in addition ... Membership dues: NOK 300 per year. Tax allowance for trade union dues The tax allowance for the 2024 financial...

    Article Dec. 17 2022

  24. Temporary lay-off

    Temporary lay-off Temporary lay-off – what does it mean? A temporary lay-off is when an ... Agreement between the Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO) and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise...

    Article Mar. 13 2015