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VR's Annual General Meeting 2025

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14.03.2025

VR's Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 26 March, 2025 at 19:30 Hótel Reykjavík Grand, Sigtúni 28. The meeting will be both remote and on-site.

VR’s Annual General Meeting to Vote on Merger with Leiðsögn

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14.03.2025

At VR’s Annual General Meeting on March 26, 2025, a proposal for the merger of VR and Leiðsögn – Tourist Guide Union will be presented and subsequently put to a vote. The agreement between the two unions from June 2024 stipulates that the merger will take place once it has been approved by the annual general meetings of both unions in 2025.

Results of the VR Chairperson and Board Elections

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13.03.2025

The elections for the VR Chairperson and Board for the 2025–2029 term, which took place from March 6 until 12:00 noon on March 13, 2025, have now concluded. A total of 9581 votes were cast. The voter registry included 40,117 VR members, resulting in a 23.88% voter turnout.

Elections for chairperson and the Board of VR end today

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13.03.2025

At 10am this morning, Thursday 13 March 2025, 9108 VR members had voted in the elections for chairperson and board members, which is a 22% voter turnout. The elections end at 12 noon today Thursday, March 13, 2025

Elections for the Chairperson and Board have concluded

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13.03.2025

The general election among VR members for the VR Chairperson and Board VR for the 2025–2029 term, which began at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 6, 2025, concluded at 12:00 noon today, Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Have you voted?

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12.03.2025

At 10am this morning, Wednesday 12 March 2025, 6598 VR members had voted in the elections for chairperson and board members, which is a 16,4% voter turnout. The elections started Thursday, 6 March, and will end at noon tomorrow, Thursday, 13 March.

Don’t forget to vote!

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10.03.2025

At 10am this morning, Monday 10 March 2025, 3511 VR members had voted in the elections for chairman and board members, which is an 8,7% voter turnout. The elections started Thursday, 6 March, and will end at noon on Thursday, 13 March.

Have you voted?

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07.03.2025

At 10am this morning, Friday 7 March 2025, 2234 VR members had voted in the elections for chairperson and board members, which is a 5.6% voter turnout. The elections started Thursday, 6 March, and will end at noon on Thursday, 13 March.

Elections for Chairperson and Board Have Started

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06.03.2025

Online elections for the Chairperson and Board of VR for the 2025–2029 term began at 10:00 AM this morning, March 6, 2025, and will conclude at 12:00 noon on March 13, 2025.

Elections for VR Chairperson and Board

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05.03.2025

A general vote among VR members for the election of the Chairperson and Board of VR, in accordance with Article 20 of the union’s bylaws, will begin at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 6, and end at 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 13.

Online lectures on My Pages

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05.03.2025

On My Pages at vr.is, VR members can watch various interesting lectures. VR focuses on offering lectures that help members improve well-being, achieve success at work, or enhance their skills in various fields. It is a good idea to keep an eye on the event calendar at vr.is.

70 Years Since VR Became a Trade Union

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28.02.2025

On February 28, 1955, the annual general meeting of the Verzlunarmannafélag Reykjavíkur was held. This meeting would not be particularly noteworthy except for one crucial decision: an amendment to the association’s bylaws was approved, stipulating that only wage earners could be members.