The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) (Icelandic: Alþýðusamband Íslands) is a

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centre in

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. It was formed in 1916 and has a membership of 104,500, approximately half of the Icelandic workforce. The ASÍ is affiliated with the

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, the

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, and the

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. In October 2018 Drífa Snædal became the first female leader of the union. Labor union membership by country

Hours Worked Compared to Earnings Per Week

Affiliates

There are five federations affiliated to the ASÍ: *Icelandic Electrical Industry Union *Icelandic Fishermen's Union *Icelandic Trade Union Federation *National Union of Icelandic Traders *Samiðn In addition, six trade unions are directly affiliated to the ASÍ: *Icelandic Dairy Union *Icelandic Flight Attendants' Association *Leiðsögn *MATVÍS *Union of Hairdressers *VM

Presidents

:1916: Ottó N. Þorláksson :1918: Jón Baldvinsson :1938: Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson :1940: :1942: Guðgeir Jónsson :1944: Hermann Guðmundsson :1948: Helgi Hannesson :1954: Hannibal Valdimarsson :1971: Björn Jónsson :1973: Snorri Jónsson (acting) :1974: Björn Jónsson :1978: Snorri Jónsson (acting) :1980: Ásmundur Stefánsson :1992: Benedikt Davíðsson :1996: Grétar Þorsteinsson :2008: Gylfi Arnbjörnsson :2018: Drífa Snædal

References

External links

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Information brochure for foreign workers

Drífa Snædal, Iceland's new ASÍ leader: Taking the helm in turbulent times
Trade unions in Iceland International Trade Union Confederation European Trade Union Confederation Council of Nordic Trade Unions Trade unions established in 1916 National federations of trade unions 1916 establishments in Iceland {{Iceland-stub