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Fjarðabyggð Against Collective Agreements

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29.01.2025

Nearly a year ago, long-term collective agreements were signed in the general labor market, where employees accepted moderate wage increases during a period of inflation in exchange for employers refraining from price increases and the public sector holding back on fee increases. The hope was that this would create conditions for lower inflation and interest rate reductions, thereby protecting the purchasing power of employees.

A Workplace Without Discrimination

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29.01.2025

Iceland has changed and will never be the same. Since the turn of the century, the proportion of immigrants in the labor market has grown rapidly.

VR and AFL Meet with Fjarðabyggð Regarding Increased Preschool Fees

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28.01.2025

VR and AFL - the Union of General and Special Workers in East Iceland met with the municipal council and mayor of Fjarðabyggð to protest the planned increase in preschool fees in the municipality.

An Idea Born at the Bar in 2005

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24.01.2025

About twenty years ago, I was sitting at a bar with a good friend of mine, specifically at Ölstofa Kormáks & Skjaldar, amidst the smoky haze that was then considered normal for bars. My friend lived abroad, and every time she came home, we would sit down and catch up.

Do You Want to Work in VR Leadership?

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23.01.2025

According to Article 20 of VR’s bylaws, the union’s Election Committee announces a call for individual candidacies for the positions of Chairman and Board members, as well as lists for the Consultative Council.

Grants for Psychological Services Should Be Tax-Exempt

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22.01.2025

The Chair of VR, in accordance with a decision by the VR Board, has requested a meeting with the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs to follow up on the union’s demand for changes to the tax treatment of grants for psychological services.

Don't Forget the Wage Increase!

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20.01.2025

On January 1, wages increased by 3.50%, or a minimum of 23,750 ISK. The wage increase will be paid on February 1.

Malfunction at Auðkenni

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20.01.2025

Due to a malfunction at Auðkenni, it is currently not possible to log in to My Pages. Auðkenni is working to resolve the issue.

First Apartments of VR Blær Delivered

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17.01.2025

The first apartments in the new residential buildings of the VR Blær Housing Foundation in Úlfarsárdalur were handed over to renters today, Friday, January 17, 2025. Halla Gunnarsdóttir, Chair of VR, presented the first apartment on Skyggnisbraut to Nadia Tamimi, a single mother with two teenage children

Holiday Cottage Applications Open

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15.01.2025

Applications for holiday cottages for the summer of 2025 are now open and will remain open until February 27.

The Government's Comment Section

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14.01.2025

At the beginning of this century, Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was asked what she considered her greatest political achievement. She promptly replied: "Tony Blair and New Labour. We changed the way our opponents think."

Do you want to contribute to our work at VR?

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13.01.2025

VR's Nomination Committee is seeking candidates for VR's Consultative Council. Those who are interested can apply by sending a message to the email address uppstillingarnefnd@vr.is before 12:00 noon on 21 January 2025.