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Icelandic Hotel Says “Little Room” For Pay Rises, Has Profits In The Millions
The managing director of Íslandshótel says there is little room for wage rises, but the company’s profits are reportedly in the hundreds of millions. Davíð Torfi Ólafsson, the managing director of Íslandshótel, expressed with RÚV his frustrations with the current labour movement…
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Voting Begins On Work Stoppage In Iceland
Voting began today on a one-day work stoppage for workers in the Efling labour union, with votes cast both online and by a vehicle visiting workplaces. As reported, Efling plans on holding a one-day work stoppage on March 8, which will “apply…
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Massive Strike In The Works In Iceland
Collective bargainging negotiations between unions and management have broken down, and preparations are now underway to strike. The vast majority of workers in one of these unions have already indicated that they view going on strike favourably. According to an announcement from…
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One Of Iceland’s Largest Labour Unions Ready To Strike If Necessary
The results of a new Gallup poll show that the vast majority of members of the Efling trade union are willing to go on strike if need be. The director of Efling has said the union is prepared for that eventuality should…
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Vast Majority Of Icelanders Ready To Go On Strike
74% of Icelanders say that the conditions in the labour market justify the use of the strike in order to improve the quality of life for all workers, a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows. In a recent interview,…
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Monday News Edit: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
Now that we’re all back at the office with our bellies full and our spirits broken because of a classic April snowfall that killed our hopes for an early spring, it’s also time for a new News Edit. So what has been…
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Icelandic Midwives: Low Pay, Long Hours, But Going On Strike “Pointless”
Icelandic midwives have been fighting to improve their pay for nearly two years, but going on strike would prove ineffective due to on-call “emergency workers”. Vísir reports that these past Easter holidays were a very busy time for midwives at the National…
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Icelandair Airline Engineers On Strike
As expected, airline engineers for Icelandair have gone on strike. Many flights today are cancelled, and no new negotiations are pending at this time. As reported airline engineers at Icelandair have been in negotiations with management for the past six months now,…
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Flight Engineers May Go On Strike This Sunday
Flight engineers have been in negotiations with management for six months, and a strike over the holidays may be in the cards. RÚV reports that negotiations between flight engineers and government arbitration concluded yesterday without any meaningful results. While negotiations are expected…
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Fisherman’s Strike Ends: “We Had A Gun To Our Heads”, Says Union Leader
The strike that went on for about two months has finally drawn to a close, but one union official says the deal was reached after the Minister of Fisheries essentially threatened to enact a law forcing the fishermen back to work. RÚV…
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Solution May Be Soon At Hand In Fishermen’s Labour Dispute
The Ministry of Fisheries recently met with fishing unions and fishing company representatives in the hopes of resolving a strike that has been going on for about two months now. RÚV reports that Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir met…
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Iceland’s Seamen Strike Threatens British Cod & Haddock Supply
Iceland’s seamen strike has had a rippling effect in other parts of the world, and now Brits are worried that the price of their beloved fish and chips will soar in the weeks to come. The Guardian, amongst others, have reported that…
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Seamen Strike Continues, New Minister Says Strikebreaking Law “Out Of The Question”
While one of the main organisers of a demonstration of seamen has vowed that they will remain on strike, even if parliament passes a law compelling them to go back to work, Iceland’s new Minister of Fisheries has said that such a…
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Iceland’s Seamen Start Their Strike Tonight
Several seamen unions will go on strike at 20:00 tonight, having overwhelmingly rejected a collective bargaining agreement struck between union leaders and fishing industry giants. Iceland’s seamen have been working without a valid contract since 2011. Vísir reports that 76% of voting…
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Union Head Criticises Top Union Official: “Cannot Call Himself A Labour Leader”
Vilhjálmur Birgisson, director of the labour union Verkalýðsfélags Akraness, harshly criticised the top union official in the country for downplaying the demands of Iceland’s primary school teachers. Iceland’s primary school teachers, who are municipal employees, have been working without a valid collective…
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Students, Parents Show Solidarity With Teachers In Labour Dispute
While yesterday’s work stoppage by primary school teachers has been criticised by some, students and parents alike are showing considerable solidarity for the teachers’ struggle for better labour conditions. As reported, teachers left work early yesterday to attend a solidarity meeting concerning…
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Labour News: Seamen Postpone Strike, Teachers Ready To Walk
Collective bargaining agreements are the centerpiece of two major labour disputes in Iceland right now: seamen and primary school teachers. Vísir reports that the seamen’s union of Grindavík (SVG) will postpone their strike at 14:00 today, in light of a new collective…
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Seamen’s Strike Begins Tonight
Negotiations have broken down, and now thousands of seamen are ready to walk off the job tonight. RÚV reports that seamen and management will be meeting with state arbitrators today for one final attempt at a collective bargaining agreement. Should those talks…
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Teachers Considering Walk-Out In Response To Massive Pay Rise For MPs
Grade school teachers in Iceland are furious that members of parliament and government ministers have been granted a massive pay rise, while they have been struggling to work out a new collective bargaining agreement since last spring. As such, they are seriously…
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Unions Gearing Up For A Stormy 2017
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) voted last week to increase their strike fund by over 67%, as labour leadership predicts many labour unions will be fighting hard in collective bargaining negotiations in the coming year. RÚV reports that ASÍ will be…
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Iceland’s Seamen Are About To Go On Strike
Workers in one of Iceland’s largest industries are about to walk out, having been without a contract for six years, and with management proposing to cut their salaries further. DV reports that the vast majority of unionised seamen voted in favour of…
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Major Fishing Industry Strike In The Works
Iceland’s largest industry may come to a halt this November, as seamen are aiming to go on strike that month if no settlement can be reached between labour and management. Vísir reports that Iceland’s seamen have been working without a valid collective…
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Labour Dispute At Rio Tinto Alcan At Standstill
A union official described management’s offer at yesterday’s negotiations to be “many steps backwards”, and other options for action may have to be considered. Yesterday, representatives of workers and management at Rio Tinto Alcan met for negotiations, which were arbitrated by a…