A legislation to force striking members of the Association of Academics (BHM) and the Icelandic Nurse’s Association to return to work was presented yesterday evening. Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, said yesterday that it was urgent to put an end to ongoing strikes.
Read more: Minister of Health looks at a back-to-work legislation to end the ongoing nurses’ strike
Nurses walked off the job on 27th of April, while BHM members have been on strike since mid-April.
Should the legislation pass, it would mean that all strike actions will be pushed back to 1st of July. Disputing parties would have until then to negotiate a wage agreement.
Read more: Legislation to force striking Herjólfur crew members back to work passed yesterday
BHM members and nurses are outraged by the government’s decision and feel that it has not been bargaining seriously at the negotiation table. Ólafur G. Skúlason, the Icelandic Nurse’s Association’s director, told news-agent Vísir that members are infuriated and some have already handed in their letter of resignation.
A legislation to force striking members of the Association of Academics (BHM) and the Icelandic Nurse’s Association to return to work was presented yesterday evening. Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, said yesterday that it was urgent to put an end to ongoing strikes.
Read more: Minister of Health looks at a back-to-work legislation to end the ongoing nurses’ strike
Nurses walked off the job on 27th of April, while BHM members have been on strike since mid-April.
Should the legislation pass, it would mean that all strike actions will be pushed back to 1st of July. Disputing parties would have until then to negotiate a wage agreement.
Read more: Legislation to force striking Herjólfur crew members back to work passed yesterday
BHM members and nurses are outraged by the government’s decision and feel that it has not been bargaining seriously at the negotiation table. Ólafur G. Skúlason, the Icelandic Nurse’s Association’s director, told news-agent Vísir that members are infuriated and some have already handed in their letter of resignation.
