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Immigrants Work More For Less Pay
New research on immigrants in the workforce shows they tend to work longer hour for less pay than their Icelandic colleagues. This was amongst the findings of Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir and Þóra Christiansen, Fréttatíminn reports, in research they conducted on immigrants in…
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Unions Leaders Let Corporate Head Hear It
After awarding himself a huge bonus, the chairman of a major fishing company has found himself at the receiving end of union backlash. Kristján Loftsson (yes, that Kristján Loftsson), chairman of the board for fishing company HB Grandi, told RÚV that it…
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General Strike Looking More Likely
With little room for agreement between labour and management on the subject of increasing the minimum wage, a series of strikes are likely to begin at the end of the month, culminating in a general strike in late May. MBL reports that…
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General Strike Could Begin May 1
A proposed general strike could begin at the start of next month, a labour union coalition leader confirmed. Björn Snæbjörnsson, chairperson of the Federation of General and Special Workers in Iceland (SGS), told MBL that a vote on a general strike for…
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Fish Factory Worker Fights Back – With Song!
One fish factory worker has responded to the wage inequity in her workplace in the catchiest way possible: with music. RÚV reports that HB Grandi fish factory workers in Akranes were recently “rewarded” for record profits at the company by being treated…
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Mass Strike Possible Next Month
The Federation of General and Special Workers in Iceland (SGS) will begin a massive strike next month if the base salary is not raised to 300,000 ISK per month. SGS encompasses some 19 trade unions, 16 of whom could be on board…
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Aktu Taktu Fired Worker After She Reported Harrassment
Fróði Frímann Kristjánsson was discharged from his job at the pizzeria Eldsmiðjan after demanding a union representative to be voted by the pizzeria’s staff, and demanding pay for overtime hours he says he worked in 2012. This latest case of the employer…
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Labour Leaders Prepare For Hard Road Ahead
Leaders of several trade unions say they are getting ready to take a harder stance against management this year, with the need for solidarity amongst workers especially emphasised. The temporary collective bargaining agreement that was agreed upon earlier this year is soon…
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Trade Unions Very Critical Of New Budget Bill
The Confederation of Icelandic Labour Unions (ASÍ) has released a statement saying there is “no foundation for further discussion” with the government if their new budget bill passes. The statement, posted on ASÍ’s website, calls the new budget bill “an attack on…
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Unemployment Steadily Decreasing
Iceland’s national unemployment rate has decreased between the past two years, though figures vary widely by region and profession. Iceland’s unemployment rate has decreased by 0.9% between the first quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of this year, The Directorate of…
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Union Reminds Employers Of Labour Law
An Icelandic union points out that people are often hired to do work for wages below what is considered acceptable by labour law. In a statement from the Federation of General and Special Workers in Iceland (SGS), the union points out that…