Health assistants face final mediation in wage talks with municipal employers

The Faroe Islands Conciliation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, May 27, for the Health Assistants’ Association (Heilsuhjálparafelag Føroya) and the Municipal Employers’ Association (KAF), with negotiations set to continue until a deal is reached or talks break down, mediator Terji Sigurðsson told KVF. A meeting was already held on Thursday, May 21, but the parties will now sit until the matter is resolved.

The collective agreement between the Health Assistants’ Association and KAF expired on October 1 last year. Talks began in November but have been slow for various reasons, and the parties have struggled to find common ground.

Nurses’ talks scheduled for June

The agreement for the Faroe Islands Nurses’ Association (Felagið Føroyskir Sjúkrarøktarfrøðingar) expired on January 1. Chairwoman Óluva í Gong told KVF that the association has discussed the matter with the Ministry of Finance and that wage negotiations will take place next month.

Pedagogues have informal talks

The agreement for the Faroe Islands Pedagogues’ Association (Føroya Pedagogfelag) expired on April 1. Chairwoman Sanna á Løgmansbø said in a brief comment that an informal meeting had been held with the Municipal Employers’ Association, where the parties had a constructive and light discussion about their area of cooperation. No further meetings have been scheduled yet, but they are expected soon.