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Today, Wizz Air announced a lawsuit against several municipalities, county municipalities and Statnett, because what the company thinks is a boycott against them.
They have given three weeks to withdraw the boycott decision.
– A decision on a boycott is something quite different from a free exchange of views. Such decisions are intended to create a chilling and deterrent effect on the public, and have a public distorting effect on competition, says Marion Geoffroy, Wizz Air’s corporate director.
This spring it emerged that the Hungarian airline would establish domestic routes in Norway.
But it doesn’t have a “fast start” for them. The Prime Minister is one of those who criticize the working conditions of the company’s employees.
Bergen is among the municipalities that will be sued. But the threat did not bite the city council there.
– We don’t want to use taxpayer money to fill these planes, says Finance Councilor Erlend Horn (V) on behalf of the city council.
VERY CRITICAL: Bergen City Council Finance Councilor Erlend Horn (V) will not allow Wizz Air to establish itself in Norway.
Photo: Silje Rognsvåg / NRK
These have been notified
Wizz Air substantiated the claim that several municipalities and counties have boycotted them without considering the extent to which it is legal to do so and “without any case preparation.”
They also say they have not been contacted before the decision was made and argue that due to the EEA agreement, Norway must guarantee the right of establishment in all member states.
Here is the list of those that the airline now wants to sue:
- Agder County Municipality
- Møre og Romsdal County Municipality
- Viken County Township
- Bergen Municipality
- Municipality of Stord
- Oslo City Hall
- Statnett
Wizz Air emphasizes that they will withdraw the lawsuit if the players reverse “their illegal boycott” before the deadline.
Refuse to boycott debt
The Agder County Municipality takes note of the demands with overwhelming calm and denies that they have imposed a boycott.
– We have sent a clear and distinct signal, a note that we endorse in the county council, that we are against using an airline that has been so clear and said that the employees are not organized, says the mayor of the county, Arne Thommassen ( H).
Statnett also denies participating in a boycott.
– We have evaluated the extent to which Wizz Air complies with the requirements we establish so that all our suppliers comply with our ethical regulations. We’ve concluded that no, says Henrik Glette, Statnett’s communications director.
It will prevent Wizz Air from establishing itself
The Bergen City Council takes note of the notice. The municipality has decided that employees will not use Wizz Air for business travel.
– We believe this is something that we should consider at our discretion, says Finance Councilor Erlend Horn (V) on behalf of the city council.
Left up to the individual choir to the extent that its decision is deemed a boycott.
The City Council believes that the company violates international standards and the basic values of Norwegian tripartite cooperation.
– It is therefore important that we do everything possible to prevent such a company from establishing itself in Norway, says Horn.
He is ready to take the case to court, if he goes that far.
– Should they have notified Wizz Air before the decision?
– It may have been the best of us, but I still think we should have that leeway. We would not have changed our conclusion, to put it that way, says the finance council.
– In accordance with ethical regulations
Stord Township also has no intention of changing the superficial threat of the legal action decision.
– The decision not to use Wizz Air for business trips is online and is in compliance with the ethical regulations and the employer and purchasing policy of the municipality. There we place great emphasis on promoting serious business life and organized work life, says Mayor Gaute S. Epland.
