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Teachers’ Strike Ruled Illegitimate By Labour Court
On Sunday, February 9, the recent teachers’ strike was ruled illegitimate by the Labour Court (Félagsdómur), RÚV reports. The ruling was brought due to the accusation of the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities (Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga), which claimed the Teachers’ Union (Kennarasamband…
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Union Optimistic Management Will Approve Short-Term Collective Bargaining Agreement
The director of labour union Efling told RÚV that she is optimistic that Business Iceland (SA) will accept the terms of a short-term collective bargaining agreement that the union has put before them. The contract stipulates a flat-rate wage rise of 56,700…
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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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New Drama With Play
Yesterday, the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), the umbrella organisation of Iceland’s labour unions, urged Icelanders to boycott the new low-cost airline Play. ASÍ stated in an announcement that Play should not be supported due to low wages for employees. The same…
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Flight Attendants Sign New Wage Agreement
Today flight attendants and memebers of Flugfreyjufélag Íslands (FFÍ) signed a new wage agreement with Icelandair. The agreement was approved by a vast majority of voters with 83.5%. 921 voters were on the electoral roll and a total of 812 votes were…
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Icelandair And Flight Attendants Union Sign Agreement; Firings Rescinded
Icelandair and the flight attendants’ union (FFÍ) have signed a new collective bargaining agreement, Vísir reports. The news comes just days after Icelandair abruptly ended talks with FFÍ last Friday, telling the flight attendants that they were fired, prompting concerted criticism for…
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Icelandair Fires Its Flight Attendants In Middle Of Labour Negotiations
After members of the flight attendants’ union (FFÍ) voted against a collective bargaining agreement struck by union officials and Icelandair last June, the directorship of Icelandair has opted to fire their flight attendants, RÚV reports. The airline will instead seek “another party…
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In Wake Of Worker-Led Actions, Union Head Demands Gov’t Make Wage Theft Punishable
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, the director of the labour union Efling, posted an open letter to the Icelandic government yesterday, calling upon them to make wage theft punishable by law—something that is not currently the case in Iceland, even though it was an…
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Icelandic Nurses Vote Yes To Strike
An overwhelming majority of nurses have voted Yes to going on strike, The Icelandic Nurses’ Association has announced. Voter participation was also very high. If nothing changes, the strike will begin on June 22nd. As reported, the nurses have been in an…
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Union Head Criticises Arrest Of Foreign Workers
Police recently arrested four foreigners at a construction site who are alleged to be working in Iceland under false pretenses, Vísir reports. The chair of one of Iceland’s largest labour unions has criticised these arrests, saying that authorities should focus on employers…
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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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Efling Votes To Go Forward With Strikes On May 5th
The labour union Efling will resume strike actions in select municipalities on May 5th, the union announced yesterday. These municipalities will be Seltjarnarnes, Kópavogur, Mosfellsbær, Hveragerði and Ölfus. An overwhelming majority of workers who took part in the vote on the strike…
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Collective Bargaining Reached With Efling Reykjavik City Workers
The strike of Reykjavík City workers within the labour union Efling, which formally began on January 21st, has now come to a close. After a series of work stoppages and then a strike, a collective bargaining agreement has at last been reached…
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Major Labour Strike Possibly On The Horizon
Workers for BSRB (The Federation of State and Municipal Employees) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of going on strike. Work stoppages will begin on March 9, with a general strike commencing on April 15, if a collective bargaining agreement is not reached…
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Talks Between Reykjavik City And Union Break Down, Strike To Continue
Representatives of the labour union Efling met with representatives of the City of Reykjavík for the third time last Tuesday to try and reach an agreement, to no avail. As such, the ongoing strikes will continue. Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson spoke about…
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Strike For Reykjavík City Workers In Efling Labour Union Begins Today
The ongoing labour dispute between Reykjavík City workers within the labour union Efling and the city itself continues, as strikes will commence at 12:30 today and continue Thursday. As reported, the strike has overwhelming support amongst these workers. There are approximately 1,800…
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Majority Of Reykjavik City Workers Vote In Favour Of Strikes
With a record-breaking voter turnout of 59.2%, 95.5% of Reykjavík City workers within the labour union Efling have voted in favour of a strike, Efling has announced. Of 1,121 ballots cast, only 34 voted against a strike and 16 abstained. There are…
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Strike Amongst Reykjavik City Workers Possibly In The Cards
Voting for a series of work stoppages and a possible strike is now underway amongst Reykjavík city workers within the labour union Efling, the union has announced, beginning today at noon and concluding at noon on January 26th. If workers vote in…
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Icelandic Journalists Likely To Vote On Strike Next Week
No progress has been made in negotiations between the Icelandic Journalists Union (BÍ) and state arbiters, RÚV reports, with the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA) offering the union “less than nothing”, as union director Hjálmar Jónsson put it. If the situation does…
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Icelandic Journalists Union May Strike For First Time In About 40 Years
As negotiations have fallen apart between the Icelandic Journalists Union (BÍ) and the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA), Iceland’s reporters may soon go on strike for the first time since 1978, Vísir reports. BÍ and SA have been in negotiations over the…
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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…