What do you get out of participating?
At this collective bargaining conference, we focus on the collective agreement. The agreement is being negotiated this autumn, and we will look at whether there have been any changes recently that you should be aware of. What has happened since the last negotiation, and how has it been followed up in the companies? The central tariff committee takes us through the most important changes.
You get:
- a review of relevant changes since the previous negotiation
- insight into how the agreements are followed up in the companies
- Start-up knowledge that strengthens you in your role as a union representative
Another topic that the conference will look at is wages. Wages are perhaps one of the most important things union representatives work with, and we look at:
- Salary statistics for the region
- Importance of Salary Reporting - What and Why?
NITO wants to provide information about what changes have been made to the agreement system so that you stay up to date. You will receive specific advice, practical examples and tools that you can use directly in your work.
When participating, you are also entered into the draw for nice prizes.
Why your experiences matter
You know your workplace best. Your experience is therefore crucial for developing your collective bargaining work further.
The conference is an important meeting place for dialogue, influence and learning - and an opportunity to make your voice heard. The experiences, challenges and needs that are shared will help form the basis for further collective bargaining work in the private agreement area in the regional tariff committee.
We hope you have the opportunity to participate and sign up today.
Program
Welcome to a digital gathering with professional replenishment, experience sharing and practical tools for collective bargaining work.
| 13:00 | Welcome and status from RTU Midt by Ketil Sæther, Head of RTU Region Central |
| The 2026 collective agreement and the way forward by Guro Margrethe Fjellhaug, central collective bargaining committee private | |
| Salary statistics as a negotiation tool by negotiation by Øyvind Kyrkjebø, NITO professional responsible private | |
| Break | |
| Experiences from this year's local negotiations by example from union representative | |
| Practical tools for union representatives by Cathy Hermstad Patanakarun, member RTU region central | |
| 14:45 | Summary and the way forward (excise prizes) by Ketil Sæther |
Preparation: Think about one example from this year's local negotiations, something that worked well, a challenge you faced, or a piece of advice you would like to share with others.
Practical information
- Two-hour conference on Teams
- No travel required
- The conference contains presentations, group assignments and provides you with useful practical tools and information
- Suitable for both new and experienced union representatives
- Low-threshold event with easy registration
- Read more about the changed collective bargaining model here: New model for collective bargaining work: What does it mean for you as a union representative?
What is a regional collective bargaining conference?
This two-hour digital conference will be an effective, concrete and easy meeting place to attend. Earlier this year, NITO discontinued its local collective bargaining committees, and it is now the regional tariff committees that are the link between you as a union representative and the collective bargaining work in the organization. The goal of the change is better dialogue both ways, so that you gain up-to-date and relevant knowledge, while at the same time being able to influence the collective bargaining work through your experiences.
The conference gives you an arena to:
- Stay up to date on agreements and salary topics
- share experiences from your own company
- record challenges and needs from your everyday work
We invite all union representatives in the private agreement area to participate. Whether you are new to the role, experienced or want to become more active. Everyone is welcome to useful experience sharing and knowledge building.