The Union of Paramedics and the Union of Public Servants began a two-day strike at midnight. Already travellers from the UK, US and Canada have felt the impact of the strike at Keflavík airport, where long lines were formed as border guards went on strikes. But the effects of the strike are not only felt at passport checkpoints at the airport.
Liquor stores closed, classes cancelled at the university
2,500 members of the Union of Public Servants SFR are on strike, as are 1,100 members of the Union of Paramedics SLFI. The strike will have a significant impact at the National University Hospital, where a large number of SFR and SLFÍ members work. The local newspaper Morgunblaðið reports that 1,600 people, or a third of all employees at the hospital are on strike. Public health service clinics will also be significantly affected.
Liquor stores are also closed, as are classrooms at the University of Iceland. Yesterday people lined up at liquor stores in anticipation of the strike. Over 13,000 students at the University of Iceland can expect to have their almost all of their classes cancelled as well as their midterms. All shows at the National Theatre will be cancelled as stage hands and workers in the props departments are members of SFR. All operations of the Internal Revenue Service are closed, and the issuing of Drivers licences, passports and other official documents which are handled by Sheriffs’ offices will be halted during the strike.
Rolling strikes for four weeks unless an agreement is reached
Employees at the University Hospital will not return to work until an agreement is reached, nor are employees at the Directorate of Customs, The Internal Revenue Service or Sheriffs’ offices. Other members of the Union of Public Servants will be on strike for two days. If an agreement is not then reached it will resume on Monday and Tuesday. Members of the unions will then return to work on Wednesday but go back on strike on Thursday and Friday. This pattern will then continue for four weeks, when a full strike will begin unless an agreement is reached.
Calls to the main phone number of the Metropolitan Police will not be answered as the employees of the call centre are on strike. If police assistance is required or emergencies come up the emergency number 112 is still active.
The Union of Paramedics and the Union of Public Servants began a two-day strike at midnight. Already travellers from the UK, US and Canada have felt the impact of the strike at Keflavík airport, where long lines were formed as border guards went on strikes. But the effects of the strike are not only felt at passport checkpoints at the airport.
Liquor stores closed, classes cancelled at the university
2,500 members of the Union of Public Servants SFR are on strike, as are 1,100 members of the Union of Paramedics SLFI. The strike will have a significant impact at the National University Hospital, where a large number of SFR and SLFÍ members work. The local newspaper Morgunblaðið reports that 1,600 people, or a third of all employees at the hospital are on strike. Public health service clinics will also be significantly affected.
Liquor stores are also closed, as are classrooms at the University of Iceland. Yesterday people lined up at liquor stores in anticipation of the strike. Over 13,000 students at the University of Iceland can expect to have their almost all of their classes cancelled as well as their midterms. All shows at the National Theatre will be cancelled as stage hands and workers in the props departments are members of SFR. All operations of the Internal Revenue Service are closed, and the issuing of Drivers licences, passports and other official documents which are handled by Sheriffs’ offices will be halted during the strike.
Rolling strikes for four weeks unless an agreement is reached
Employees at the University Hospital will not return to work until an agreement is reached, nor are employees at the Directorate of Customs, The Internal Revenue Service or Sheriffs’ offices. Other members of the Union of Public Servants will be on strike for two days. If an agreement is not then reached it will resume on Monday and Tuesday. Members of the unions will then return to work on Wednesday but go back on strike on Thursday and Friday. This pattern will then continue for four weeks, when a full strike will begin unless an agreement is reached.
Calls to the main phone number of the Metropolitan Police will not be answered as the employees of the call centre are on strike. If police assistance is required or emergencies come up the emergency number 112 is still active.
