Unemployment rates sat at 2.8% in September, creating tension in the labour market. Although this may sound like a good development, according to the Federation
Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson, chairperson of VR, Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, chairperson of Efling, and Vilhjálmur Birgisson, chairperson of the Association of Trade Unions, have all withdrawn
With many labour contracts expiring at the end of October, pressure is mounting on the current round of negotiations. Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson, acting chairman of
The Women of Multicultural Ethnicity Network in Iceland (W.O.M.E.N.), released a statement yesterday objecting to comments made by Efling Union Chair Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir in
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, Professor Emeritus at Háskóli Íslands, has recently expressed the need for better Icelandic education in an interview with Vísir. Eiríkur stated that foreign
Drífa Snædal, president of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour, has announced today that she is stepping down from her post. Citing the formation of certain
The National Economic Council has held extra meetings in order to prepare for this autumn’s collective agreement negotiations, RÚV reports. Nearly 160 collective agreements expire
Air mechanics have completed scheduled maintenance for TF-Gro, the Icelandic Coast Guard’s rescue helicopter, last night, and it’s now ready to respond to emergency requests.
Minister For Justice Áslaug Arna Sigubjörnsdóttir has presented a bill proposing legislation to stop the Icelandic Coast Guard’s air mechanics’ strike. “Their work concerns public
Scheduled maintenance on TF-GRO, the Icelandic Coast Guard’s helicopter has progressed slower than anticipated, RúV reports. A notice from the Icelandic Coast Guard states that
