Negotiation talks between two major Icelandic labour unions and Samtök Atvinnulífsins (SA), an organisation that conducts negotiation talks on wages and working conditions on behalf of Icelandic businesses, have been relinquished. The two unions, Flóabandalagið and VR, are now threatening to strike in order to press for higher wages.
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Flóabandalagið consists of three labour unions: Efling, which counts 14 thousand members, Hlíf and the Keflavík Labour and Maritime Union. VR is a commercial and office workers union with nearly 30 thousand members.
Should the two unions vote yes to a strike, it will add further strain to the Icelandic labour market as BHM’s members continue to stage work stoppages and strikes. Despite continuous negotiation talks with government representatives, little progress towards a collective agreement has been made.
BHM is an organisation of 27 trade unions of academics in Iceland and icludes The Icelandic Midwives' Association, Union of Economists, The Icelandic Veterinary Association, The Association of University Graduates Ministry Employees and The Icelandic Association of Biomedical Scientists.
Negotiation talks between two major Icelandic labour unions and Samtök Atvinnulífsins (SA), an organisation that conducts negotiation talks on wages and working conditions on behalf of Icelandic businesses, have been relinquished. The two unions, Flóabandalagið and VR, are now threatening to strike in order to press for higher wages.
Read more: No civil weddings, no divorces while lawyers strike
Flóabandalagið consists of three labour unions: Efling, which counts 14 thousand members, Hlíf and the Keflavík Labour and Maritime Union. VR is a commercial and office workers union with nearly 30 thousand members.
Should the two unions vote yes to a strike, it will add further strain to the Icelandic labour market as BHM’s members continue to stage work stoppages and strikes. Despite continuous negotiation talks with government representatives, little progress towards a collective agreement has been made.
BHM is an organisation of 27 trade unions of academics in Iceland and icludes The Icelandic Midwives' Association, Union of Economists, The Icelandic Veterinary Association, The Association of University Graduates Ministry Employees and The Icelandic Association of Biomedical Scientists.
