Fafo in the press November 2005

Blodig urettferdig myte. 'Bloody unfair myth.' Fafo researcher Thomas Lorentzen at the LO State conference, referred together with collegue Sissel Trygstad in LO-nytt. See also: Stavanger Aftenblad and Dagbladet, Nov 30-Dec 2

Uføre i kø i Posten. 'The disabled queue up in Norwegian Postal Service.' Fafo researcher Espen Løken spoke about the restructuring of the state at the LO State conference, referred in Magasinet Aktuell and Klassekampen and Fagbladet. See also Stavanger Aftenblad and Dagbladet, Nov 30-Dec 2

The majority would like to have more time off, according to a survey done by the Fafo researchers Heidi Nicolaisen and Dag Olberg. This discovery drew a great deal of media attention, Nov 29-30

Utfordringer for en fargeblind fagbevegelse. 'Challenges for a colour-blind trade union', writes Fafo researcher Monica Lund in a comment in LO-Aktuelt. Her report ”En mann – en stemme?” (One man - one voice?) has got a lot of media attention, Nov 25-30

Åpner seg for venner. 'Open to friends.' Dagbladet (paper edition) refers to Fafo's report about living conditions among the hiv positives (in Norwegian), Nov 30

Lærer kineserne å tjene penger. 'Teaches the Chinese to make money.' Aftenposten about the visit from Fafo's partners in the Chinese research and development centre, NRCSTD, Nov 29

Ansattes eierskap og bedriftens lønnsomhet. 'Employees' ownership and companies' profitability.' Comment by Fafo's research director Bjørne Grimsrud in Ukeavisen Ledelse (paper edition), Nov 25

Kvotekamp eller markedsinvesteringer? 'Upstream resource focus or downstream market investments?' Comment by Fafo's research director Bjørne Grimsrud, in Fisk, Industri & Marked, Nov 25

Seniorer trives med omstillinger. 'Seniors are happy with changes.' Fafo researcher Tove Midtsundstad is quoted in Sykepleien, Nov 25

Franske tilstander i Norge? 'French conditions in Norway?' Minister Hanssen refers to a Fafo paper about youth and leisure activities (in Norwegian) in a comment in Dagsavisen, Nov 25

Kjempedose pepper – og godt kompass. LO-Aktuelt writes that LO Secretary Ellen Stensrud summed up the Fafo report ”En mann – en stemme?” (One man - one voice?) at a Fafo breakfast seminar today, Nov 22. Also in HK-nytt, NOPEF-Aktuelt, Klassekampen

Blåser i fløyta for varslerne. 'Whistle-blowing.' Magasinet Aktuell interviews Fafo researcher Sissel Trygstad about whistle-blowers in Norwegian working life. This article drew a lot of media attention, Nov 22-23

Politisk jordskjelv i Israel. 'Political earth-quake in Israel,' says Vårt Land, who asks Fafo's research director Jon Pedersen to comment upon the new party and the new election, Nov 22

Leter etter reklame. 'Looking for publicity.' Fafo researcher Kristine Nergaard comments on temp agencies' evaluations of working life, in Vårt land, Nov 19

Stor og hvit. 'Big and white.' Sissel Benneche Osvold quotes from the Fafo report Én mann - én stemme? (One man - one voice?) in this article in Dagbladet, Nov 19

Inkluderende organisasjonsliv. 'Inclusive NGOs.' Cabinet minister Bekkemellem refers to a Fafo paper about youth and leisure in a multicultural Oslo (in Norwegian), in this article in VG (paper edition), Nov 16

Østeuropeere populære i vest. 'East Europeans are popular in Western Europe.' Fafo's research director Line Eldring is interviewed in Bergens Tidende, Nov 14

En rekke løftebrudd fra Regjeringen. 'The new government breaks its promises.' Builders industry is disappointed by the new rules for dismissing employees, says www.bygg.no and refers to the Fafo-report Permittering (Dismissing), Nov 10. Also in Dagens Næringsliv paper edition, Nov 11

Fagforeningene uten fremmedkulturelle. 'Trade unions without immigrants.' The new Fafo report Én mann - én stemme? (One man - one voice?) is no pleasant reading, says LO's district secretary in Buskerud, according to Norwegian Broadcasting, Nov 10

IA-bedriftene: Store, rause og med sterke partsrelasjoner (www.forskningsradet.no) and Partsrelasjoner lite å si for oppmerksomhet om seniorene (www.seniorpolitikk.no). Fafo researcher Tove Midtsundstad is interviewed after her speech about inclusive work, at Arbeidslivskonferansen (Working life conference), Nov 9

Ledighet ikke årsak. 'Unemployment is not the reason' for the riots in France, says Fafo's research director Jon Erik Dølvik to Dagens Næringsliv (paper edition), Nov 8

Tre råd til Hanssen. Fafo researchers Anne Britt Djuve and Hanne Kavli give the new labour and welfare minister, Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, piece of advice about integration, VG (paper edition), Nov 7

Folk mener LO blir mektigere. 'People think LO has become more powerful.' Dagsavisen interviews, among others, Fafo Director Jon Hippe about reasons for this, Nov 7

Integreringsevne. 'Integration capacity.' Aftenposten about the Fafo report ”En mann - en stemme” (One man - one voice), Nov 7

Vil videreføre kostnadsmodellen. Local authorities in Sandefjord will continue their way of financing day-care centres, according to Sandefjords Blad, but they have noticed Fafo's criticism and will therefore evaluate the model 1.1.2007. See the Fafo rapporten (in Norwegian), Nov 5

Benytt muligheten! 'Use the possibilities!' Bygdeposten praises Fafo Director Jon Hippe for making "a boring subject as pension" exciting, Nov 5

Varslere møter sanksjoner. 'Whistle-blowers meet sanctions.' Embla-Fontene about a Fafo study from the researchers Sissel Trygstad and Marit Skivenes, Nov 4

Frp mer fargerikt enn LO. 'Norway's Fremskrittspartiet is more colourful than Norwegian trade unions' says Vårt Land, and refers to the report ”En mann - en stemme” (One man - one voice). See also in the same paper: Vestlig LO-kongress (White trade union congress). LOnytt refers from the paper, Nov 3

Hva skal være legenes plass i et inkluderende arbeidsliv? Tidsskrift for Den norske Lægeforening (The Norwegian Doctor's Journal) writes about doctors' part in inclusive work, with reference to a conference about inclusive work, September 28th, Nov 3

Vårt fargerike barskap. In this article about the use of alcohol in Norway and integration, Dagsavisen refers to the report ”En mann - en stemme” (One man - one voice), Nov 3

Dagens Næringsliv (paper edition) refers to the Fafo report about livng conditions among prisoners in two articles (in Norwegian), Nov 3

Innvandrerne holdes utenfor. 'Immigrants are kept outside', both in the labour market and in politics, says Fafo researcher Monica Lund in this commentary in Dagsavisen. Aftenposten (paper edition) also refers to her report ”En mann - en stemme” (One man - one voice) in an article on minority under-representation in Norwegian trade unions, Nov 1-2

MBL-bedrifter skal pensjonssjekkes. Fafo will review the pension systems in Norwegian media companies, says the journalists' trade paper Journalisten. Also in LOnytt, Nov 1-2

AFP skal være frivillig. Vurder delpensjon. 'Contractual Early Retirement Scheme should be voluntary. Consider partial pension,' says Fafo researcher Tove Midtsundstad to VG (paper edition) , Nov 1

The new Fafo report about the financing of day-care centres in Norway is getting a lot of media attention. See Dagen, Dagsavisen and www.pbl.no, Nov 1