Norway over-reliant on foreign workers
February 8, 2021
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway’s over-reliance on relatively low-paid foreign workers in a variety of industries, not least fishing, has become glaringly apparent during the Corona crisis. It has also contributed to the demise of the working class in Norway, and may explain why the Labour Party has been losing voters for years.
Tons of fresh fish are and will be pouring into processing and packing plants along the Norwegian coast this winter. Most of the workers preparing the fish for market come to Norway from Eastern Europe, with closed borders showing how overly reliant the industry has become on foreign workers in general. PHOTO: Norwegian Seafood Council/Rune Stoltz Bertinussen