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It was during Storting question time that Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) was challenged by Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre about how she views Wizz Air.
The airline seriously wants to establish itself in the Norwegian market, but has met with strong opposition after the top manager called the unions children, nationalists and protectionists.
– What signals does it send that we have an actor who has these attitudes and what will the Prime Minister do with this? asked the Labor leader.
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– I agree with Støre that the attitudes that the Wizz Air boss has raised in relation to the organization of working life are unfortunate. It is not in line with Norwegian society. It is essential that we have an organized working life. It’s not the managers who decide this, it’s the employees themselves, Solberg said, but continued.
– Wizz Air flies it all in Norway and of course has the opportunity to continue it. But they must comply with Norwegian laws and regulations and allow employees to organize. We expect them to comply with laws and regulations, Solberg responds.
Personal boycott of Erna
Støre then came up with a challenge for Erna Solberg.
– Signs count. For my part, it will be important to say that it is not appropriate to fly in a company that does not allow employees to organize. What about the Prime Minister? Will you fly in a company that does not have orderly working conditions for employees? Støre asks.
– No, I will not fly with a company that refuses to allow workers to organize. As if I had never flown with Ryanair. It has been my practice for ten years, but it is my private opinion. We, as a state, must comply with laws and regulations. If employees are denied the right to an employment contract, there will be a violation of Norwegian law, which must be pursued on their own channels, says Erna Solberg, before Støre follows up:
– So the Prime Minister and I have clarified that we do not want to fly with this company. The Hungarian chief should take note.
– Up to consumers
FRP leader Siv Jensen noted the exchange between the leaders of Norway’s two largest parties.
– It is quite obvious that all companies operating in Norway must follow Norwegian law. “I have recorded that Erna will not use them for personal reasons,” Jensen tells Dagbladet.
– Then it must be the responsibility of consumers to fly with the companies they want to fly with. I do not intend to interfere in it and be a moral high judge, continues the FRP leader.
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– Do you think Solberg assumes the role of superior moral judge?
– I noticed the line exchange between Erna and Jonas. Apparently, Jonas has intended to push this decision to the entire Labor Party together with the unions. Erna hasn’t thought about it, but she doesn’t want to fly with them herself and points her moral index finger in the air. But the most important thing he said was not which companies he does not want to travel with, but rather that companies operating in Norway must follow Norwegian law.
Fly people
– And then it will not be possible to ban unions?
– For example. This also applies to Wizz Air, they must comply with Norwegian working conditions. It almost sounds like a boycott, it’s silly. As long as Norwegian rules are followed, the competition in the air is excellent, so ordinary people have the opportunity to fly at a cheaper price than they would otherwise. Especially if the alternative is monopoly, we have had tendencies in the air in the past. So they were more expensive airline tickets, Jensen replies.
The FRP leader suspects that there are also forces that will be happy to see Norwegian consumers get more expensive plane tickets.
– It is certainly something that the MDGs will encourage, that only the rich can afford to fly. I want ordinary people to have the opportunity to make that decision. For many, there is no alternative but to fly.
