Norwegians breathed a collective sigh of relief after mediation between the Norwegian Food and Allied Workers’ Union (NNN) and NHO Mat og Drikke — the employers’ federation for food and beverage companies — succeeded just in time. A threatened strike that would have halted beer and soft drink production was averted mere days before May 17, Norway’s Constitution Day, the most celebrated holiday on the national calendar. The timing of the near-miss was not lost on anyone: May 17 festivities without beer would have been, for many Norwegians, unthinkable.
Norway’s Beer Strike Averted Just Before National Day
