Van drivers working for the state-run Norwegian postal service Posten and its subsidiary Bring will get permanent contracts, following a major win by the trade union Fagforbundet.
Up until now, the companies have relied on ‘self-employed’ drivers to transport parcels and goods. “The workforce has not had the security that lies in an employment relationship with, among other things, regulated working hours, pension rights, earned holiday pay and the right to sick pay,” said the head of the Post and Finance Trade Union Gerd Øiahals.