Around 14 thousand members of 35 labour unions are set to strike over the course of two months, reports Vísir. This week, members of the Federation of General and Special workers in Iceland, Starfsgreinasamband Íslands, will vote for or against strike actions.
The federation includes unions in the private sector and part of the public sector, and its members work within agriculture, building and construction, service and tourism.
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The union’s managing director, Drífa Snædal, expects members will agree to striking actions. “After meeting with the union’s members, I’ve sensed that they are prepared and willing to go on strike.”
If all 35 labour unions agree to go on strike it will affect work at Landspítali hospital in Reykjavík, the hospital in Akureyri, and companies operating within the fishing industry and tourism – Iceland’s two largest export industries.
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The first set of strikes will begin on Thursday when members of the Union of Icelandic Electrical Workers, Rafidnadarsamband Íslands, working for the National Broadcasting Service, go on strike for higher pay.
Around 14 thousand members of 35 labour unions are set to strike over the course of two months, reports Vísir. This week, members of the Federation of General and Special workers in Iceland, Starfsgreinasamband Íslands, will vote for or against strike actions.
The federation includes unions in the private sector and part of the public sector, and its members work within agriculture, building and construction, service and tourism.
Read more: Doctors go on strike to force wage increases
The union’s managing director, Drífa Snædal, expects members will agree to striking actions. “After meeting with the union’s members, I’ve sensed that they are prepared and willing to go on strike.”
If all 35 labour unions agree to go on strike it will affect work at Landspítali hospital in Reykjavík, the hospital in Akureyri, and companies operating within the fishing industry and tourism – Iceland’s two largest export industries.
Read more: Tourism has become a consistent contribution to employment in Iceland
The first set of strikes will begin on Thursday when members of the Union of Icelandic Electrical Workers, Rafidnadarsamband Íslands, working for the National Broadcasting Service, go on strike for higher pay.
