Midwives and finance ministry in strike deadlock

The midwives have been too lenient, and it is not unlikely that the strike will be intensified if nothing changes.

This is the message from Annika Hoydal, the head of the Midwives’ Union.

She told KVF on Saturday that her union had received ten applications for strike exceptions, of which six were accepted and the rest were rejected.

The midwives’ main principle during the strike is that they will only take up work in urgent cases.

Hoydal says the Midwives’ Union has not heard anything about further talks, and that the union will not initiate any negotiations.

“We stand by what we are doing now but if this drags on, we may have to intensify our industrial action,” she says.

Jan Mortensen, of the other opposing party, the finance ministry’s payroll department, says nothing has changed from their perspective either and that there are no currently plans to resume strike talks.

Terji Sigurðsson of the Conciliatory Board, who has been in touch with both opposing parties, says there is currently no basis for a new round of mediation.

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Translated by prosa.fo