More Norway airports may shut in wage strike

OSLO, May 19 (Reuters) - Six more Norwegian airports, including that of its oil centre Stavanger, are due to shut on Tuesday if there is no deal to end a ground workers' strike over wages, airport owner Avinor said on Monday.

The strike, which began on Friday, has already shut airports in Bergen, Norway's second largest city, as well as Narvik, Molde, Mo i Rana, Mosjoen and Kristiansund.

Tens of thousands of people were stranded during Norway's national day holiday at the weekend.

"There is still no communication between the parties, so it is impossible to say when this will be resolved," Avinor spokesman Sindre Aanonsen said.

Last week unions representing airport workers responsible for rescue services, fire fighting and security rejected Avinor's wage offer, holding out for better terms. Details of the talks have not been revealed.

"Things are even more deadlocked now than on Friday," strike leader Tor Erik Granum told Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

Avinor said Norway's biggest airport, Oslo Gardermoen, remains open. From May 20, airports in Stavanger, Alta, Leknes, Sandnessjoen, Songdal and Svolvaer were due to close. (Reporting by Wojciech Moskwa)