Nurses, teachers threaten strikes
April 21, 2021
Nurses, teachers and other public sector workers at the municipal level are all demanding pay raises this spring that represent real wage growth after one of the toughest years they’ve ever had. If they fail to come to terms in May, they’re ready to launch major strikes nationwide.
Intensive care nurses are among those gearing up for tough wage negotiations over the next several weeks. PHOTO: Helse Bergen/Katrine Sunde
It’s a huge dilemma, especially for the nurses and teachers, since they’re acutely aware that a strike during the ongoing Corona crisis could hurt those they care most about: their patients and students. Since the nurses especially are considered critical for life and health, the government could intervene and order them back to work.