NITO raises current labour market issues at this year's central collective bargaining conferences
NITO's central collective bargaining conferences will be held on 10–11 March 2026 at Thon Hotel Arena in Lillestrøm.
Around 350 union representatives are gathering to prepare for this year's wage settlement. The topics in the joint programme reflect key issues in the run-up to the 2026 settlement.
"The central collective bargaining conferences are NITO's most important meeting place for union representatives before the wage settlement," says NITO President Kjetil Lein.
Here, representatives from the private sector, municipalities, the state, Spektrum and Samfunnsbedriftene meet to get an overview of the financial framework, discuss common challenges and share experiences. The insights from the conference form an important basis for the work NITO is doing on behalf of its members in this year's settlement.
This is what the participants in the joint program will get on Tuesday 10 March
- Updated situational picture from Russia by Åsne Seierstad
- Macroeconomic status before the wage settlement, by Sara Midtgaard, Nordea and Petter Teigen, NITO
- What is happening in Western Norway – and how can it affect the rest of the country? By Stian Nyhus, NITO, Torunn Bakken, NITO and Torbjørn Giæver Eriksen, Offshore Norway
- Strengthened requirements for a good psychosocial working environment in 2026, by Marianne Kjellsen, NITO
- News on EU issues that affect Norwegian working life, by Linn Marie Schilling Tjensvold, NITO
- Digitalisation and trends in working life, by Liv Dingsør, Digital Norway et al.
- Measures to reduce sickness absence, by Marit Hermansen, Chief Medical Officer at NAV
"This year's joint programme highlights key topics and gives union representatives an updated picture of the situation," says Lein.
Day 2 of the collective bargaining conference has been set aside for the programme for the various tariff areas.
Read more: About NITO's central collective bargaining conferences