More labour unions are threatening strike action unless the government and employers give into pay rise demands, reports Morgunblaðið. Further strike actions will paralyse daily life in Iceland.
Several member unions of the Iceland Association of Academics (BHM) have been on strike since April 20th, while the Federation of General and Special workers in Iceland (SGS) has staged a number of temporary work stoppages since April 30th.
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Now Flóabandalagið and VR, the latter representing around 30,000 members, are also threatening strike actions unless the Government and Samtök Atvinnulífsins (SA), an organisation that conducts negotiation talks on wages and working conditions on behalf of Icelandic businesses, agree to their pay demands.
The wide spread strike actions will start a chain reaction and will greatly affect daily life in Iceland. For instance, the Icelandic Veterinary Association, a member of BHM, has been on strike since mid-April. Since vets are required to approve welfare conditions at slaughterhouses, no animals have been slaughtered during the strike. Airport workers and nurses could soon be on strike as well.
More labour unions are threatening strike action unless the government and employers give into pay rise demands, reports Morgunblaðið. Further strike actions will paralyse daily life in Iceland.
Several member unions of the Iceland Association of Academics (BHM) have been on strike since April 20th, while the Federation of General and Special workers in Iceland (SGS) has staged a number of temporary work stoppages since April 30th.
Read more: Veterinarian strike threatens animal welfare, say pig farmers
Now Flóabandalagið and VR, the latter representing around 30,000 members, are also threatening strike actions unless the Government and Samtök Atvinnulífsins (SA), an organisation that conducts negotiation talks on wages and working conditions on behalf of Icelandic businesses, agree to their pay demands.
The wide spread strike actions will start a chain reaction and will greatly affect daily life in Iceland. For instance, the Icelandic Veterinary Association, a member of BHM, has been on strike since mid-April. Since vets are required to approve welfare conditions at slaughterhouses, no animals have been slaughtered during the strike. Airport workers and nurses could soon be on strike as well.
