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Teachers’ Strike Deemed Legitimate
A national teachers’ strike was deemed lawful and legitimate by the Icelandic Labour Court (Félagsdómur), as reported by Vísir on October 23. Earlier in the month, the Teacher’s Union (KÍ) entered negotiations with the Confederation of Icelandic Municipalities (SÍS). One of KÍ’s…
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Foreign Employees In Iceland Overqualified Compared To EU
According to a recent report by Eurostat, approximately 53% of foreign employees in Iceland are overqualified for their positions. Among Icelandic employees, the rate was about 11%. Compared to other countries within the European Union and European Economic Area, the proportion…
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The Labour Dispute Heats Up As SA Approves Efling Work Ban
The labour negotiations between the Icelandic Confederation of Business (SA) and Efling union reached a turning point Wednesday, as an overwhelming majority of SA members approved a work stoppage on Efling‘s union members. SA‘s member companies voted 94,73% in favour of the…
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Air Traffic Controllers Strike Called Off
The work stoppage of air traffic controllers, which was supposed to be held tomorrow morning, has been called off, RÚV reports. The Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association (FÍF) and management representatives have signed a new collective bargaining agreement. This contract still needs…
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Air Traffic Controllers To Strike Next Week
The potential of a strike by air traffic controllers will become a reality on August 31st. RÚV reports. Negotiations between the Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association (FÍF) and management at Ísavia, the operators of Keflavík Airport have been ongoing. The crux of…
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Air Traffic Controllers May Go On Strike, Negotiations Continue
The Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association (FÍF) and management at Ísavia, the company which operates Keflavík International Airport, are still in the midst of labour negotiations and it is possible that the union may decide to initiate a work stoppage on Tuesday,…
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State and Municipal Employees To Get Shortened Work Week
The Federation of State and Municipal Employees (BSRB) will be giving its workers a shorter full time work week early next year, if an agreement on the matter is reached, RÚV reports. It will, however, mean that these workers will need to…
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Collective Bargaining Agreement Between Efling And Municipalities Reached
The strike between workers within the labour union Efling and the municipalities of Seltjarnarnes, Kópavogur, Mosfellsbær, Hveragerði and Ölfus came to an end yesterday, Efling announced, in the form of a collective bargaining agreement. The workers, mostly women employed in a caregiver…
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Labour Rental Company Officially Bankrupt After Abuse Cases Brought To Light
In the midst of attempting a lawsuit against two labour officials for statements they made about the labour rental company, Menn Í Vinnu has officially gone bankrupt, RÚV reports. Those who feel as though the company owes them money—for back wages, for…
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Percentage Of Foreigners In The Icelandic Labour Market Steadily Increasing
Immigrants now comprise nearly 20% of all working people in Iceland, and the percentage of foreigners on the job has been on the rise. These are amongst the findings of a new report from Statistics Iceland. Of the 192,232 people in Iceland…
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Unemployment Low, But Double The Percentage Of Employment Positions
Unemployment figures for the first quarter of 2019 are now available, compiled by Statistics Iceland. They show that unemployment is up 0.1% from the first quarter of 2018, and that the number of unemployed vastly outnumber the amount of available jobs. 81%…
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Unions Approve New Agreement; Price Hikes Still In The Cards
The new collective agreement made between several unions and management has been approved by voting workers, but participation was in some cases lacking. A major food importer and manufacturer is still planning to move forward with price hikes, and retailers are nervous.…
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Voting On Collective Bargaining Agreement In Iceland Starts Today
If you work in Iceland, and your union is either Efling or VR, polls are now open to vote on the new collective agreement unions leaders accepted last week. In the Icelandic system of collective bargaining, it is not enough for union…
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Icelandair Hotels Reverses Position, Pays Employees For Strike Days
After extensive coverage of the matter yesterday, Icelandair Hotels have announced that they will be paying employees for last month’s strike days. As reported, union officials for Efling and VR were surprised to learn that Icelandair Hotels was deducting from the salaries…
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Icelandair Hotels Deducting From Pay Of Workers Who Went On Strike
Even though a collective bargaining agreement was reached last week between management and several labour unions, amongst them Efling and VR, RÚV reports that not all of the disputes have been resolved. In fact, a new development has risen amongst Efling and…
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Collective Bargaining Agreement In Iceland Reached
The labour union Efling and its allied unions (VR, LÍV, Framsýn, VLFA and VLFG) reached a collective bargaining agreement with representatives of management last night that also entails the direct involvement of government measures and Central Bank policy. “It is entirely possible…
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Union Declares “Cease Fire”, Strikes In Iceland Postponed
The basic framework for a wage agreement between several Icelandic labour unions and management means the ongoing strikes are postponed for now. As such, scheduled hotel worker strikes are on hold for the time being, and the last bus drivers’ strike will…
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Bus Drivers’ Strike Begins Today, To Continue All Workweek
As negotiations with management have broken down, bus drivers contracted by public transport company Strætó from Almeningsvagnar Kynnisferðir will be striking today through Friday. As detailed in an announcement from the labour union Efling, routes 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24,…
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Two-Day Strike Of Bus Drivers, Hotel Workers Starts Tomorrow – UPDATED
UPDATE, 19:05: The Grapevine has just received word that tomorrow’s strike action is postponed on account of progress in negotiations. More updates to follow as they arise. As management has yet to make a viable offer to bus drivers and hotel workers,…
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Strike News: Evidence Arises Of Hotel Owners, Bus Companies Strike-Breaking
The Grapevine has been receiving reports from union workers that several hotels and bus companies have been attempting to break today’s strike. These tactics reportedly include misinforming workers, pressuring them to work through the strike day, and intimidating union strike observers. As…
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Reykjavik Area Hotel Workers Go On Strike Tomorrow
The first round of hotel worker strikes begins tomorrow, and the labour union Efling has compiled a handy schedule and FAQ for hotel workers. As reported, there are a number of strike days for Reykjavík for hotel workers scheduled through this month…
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Arbitration Court Rules Work Restrictions Illegal, Strikes Still On Schedule
Iceland’s arbitration court has ruled that work restrictions planned by unions are not legal, but the strikes will move forward as scheduled. Amongst the actions planned by the labour unions Efling and VR this month, apart from regular strikes, certain work restrictions…
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More Strike Actions Overwhelmingly Approved By Icelandic Tourism Workers
Hotel and bus company workers overwhelmingly approved taking further strike actions, which may begin soon as next week, the union Efling reports. In Iceland, union leadership cannot move forward with any kind of striking activity without the democratic consent of its workers.…