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The government proposes a compulsory wage board to resolve the labor dispute between the employee organization Lederne and Norwegian Oil and Gas in connection with this years main collective bargaining agreement. At the request of Minister of Labor and Social Inclusion Marte Mjs Persen the parties have said that they will end the strike so that everyone can return to work as soon as possible.It has not been possible for the parties to find a solution. I have therefore proposed a compulsory wage board. The announced escalation is critical in the current situation both with regard to the energy crisis and the geopolitical situation we are in with a war in Europe says Minister of Labor and Social Inclusion Marte Mjs Persen.The oil strike between the Leaders and Norwegian Oil and Gas began on 5 July and the Leaders have announced the escalation of the conflict from 6 July. A further escalation from 9 July has been announced.With the announced strike withdrawal from 9 July more than half of Norways daily gas exports will fall away.It is unjustifiable to let gas production stop to such an extent that this strike in the next few days is estimated to lead to. Production figures fall dramatically and this is very critical in a situation where the EU and the UK are completely dependent on energy cooperation with Norway says Minister of Labor and Social Inclusion Marte Mjs Persen.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs points out that Russias war of aggression against Ukraine has very large consequences for security of supply in many European countries. There is a danger of further energy shortages in Europe in the near future. A reduction in Norwegian gas deliveries will exacerbate the energy crisis and the political economic and social consequences. Norway must do everything in its power to help maintain European energy security and European cohesion against Russias war.The parties are basically responsible for finding a solution in such cases and it will take a long time before we intervene with a compulsory wage board. But the serious consequences of the announced escalations have meant that I had no choice but to intervene says Minister of Labor and Social Inclusion Marte Mjs Persen.Responsibility of the partiesAt the request of Minister of Labor and Social Inclusion Marte Ms Persen the parties have said that they will end the strike so that everyone can return to work as soon as possible.Persen emphasizes that she is unhappy that the responsibility for the consequences of the conflict was shifted to the government.It is the parties themselves who are basically responsible for finding a solution in such cases. But when the conflict can have such great social consequences for the whole of Europe I have no choice but to intervene in the conflict says the Minister.
