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usually, there is a yrande life in brakkebyen in Tomrefjord in Vestnes. Here it is mostly bu 700 verftsarbeidarar. But now it is quiet here, too.
Koronakrisa has led to the precarious labor shortage by skipsverfta.
Hege Akselvoll, communications manager at Vard.
Photo: Mike Ellingseter / NRK
– Have own helseteneste
to help the Vard group, has kriseleiinga in Vestnes municipality said yes to a solution that can resolve their problems.
We are keen to have a good collaboration with the local helsestyresmakter, the Norwegian labour inspection authority and the municipality, and it is therefore we have made contact with them now, so that we can plan this in good time, ” says kommunikasjonssjefen in Vard, Hege Akselvoll.
The first pool with foreign verftsarbeidarar is expected after easter. Then shall they sit in the quarantine in the brakkebyen in two weeks, so that they eventually can go to work again at the Vard-verfta in Tomrefjord, Brattvåg and Søvik.
Akselvoll know do not exactly how many that come, or what countries they come from.
– This is under planning, but we foreign that there are between 100 and 180 right after easter, and then maybe a new pot on the 180 later. These goes then straight in quarantine, says Akselvoll.
Vard Langsten is entirely dependent of foreign workers. The first pool is expected to come after easter.
Photo: Malin Kjellstadli Museum / NRK
Kommunelegen see no problem with the to obtain labour from abroad with the thought of infection.
– It is a very good system. They have their own helseteneste. They have a nurse who will follow up the workers at the general inspection, and they shall not out and shop for himself. They get the food delivered, says kommuneoverlege in Vestnes, Jan Håkon Fjeldheim.
Search also under the Norwegian labour
Very many Norwegian workers have been laid off and unemployed as a result of the koronakrisa. Akselvoll said they also are looking for Norwegian workers.
But it is clear that there is not enough people with the expertise that is available here in Norway, therefore we must also have workers from other countries, she says.
She adds that they will do everything they can to prevent infection both on verfta and in the barracks, at the same time that it is also important that they keep the operation running as true as it will go.
the Prime minister says that everyone who can, should keep your wheels in time, and we do now our best to both have a focus on smitteverntiltak and restraints, so that it will be safe to work in the Vard.
Wary of the workers
Michael Hansson think it is wrong to bring in foreign workers en.
Photo: Malin Kjellstadli Museum / NRK
Vibeke Frostad cage just next to the yard and she loveth not the tank. She don’t think leigearbeidarane come to overhalde quarantine.
– It is not that they only stay in the barracks. I am skeptical, ” says Frostad.
Neither Michael Hansson think it is a good idea. He has moved from the countryside to the city centre Vestnes, but is stop by your local shop in Tomrefjord in the day.
– It is wrong to get workers now, before one has control of the infection, ” says Hansson.
don’t Think people get scared
mayor t. søviknes in Vestnes, Geir Inge Lien (Sp) think, the inhabitants of Vestnes has no reason to be skremde that so many people come from abroad to the municipality.
– This is handled in a fair and safe way. I am sure that this is in the best hands, ” he says.
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