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VR‘s Contingency Fund

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31.03.2023

At VR‘s Annual General Meeting, which was held 29 March, it was agreed that the contribution to the VR Contingency Fund fund will be a total of ISK 905 million for the year 2022.

After VR´s Annual General Meeting

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30.03.2023

VR´s Annual General Meeting was held yesterday, Wednesday, March 29. The Board's annual report and the union's financial statements for 2022 were presented amd approved. VR's Board submitted six proposals for legal amendments, which were all approved. Click here to read the proposals.

VR supports the Consumers' Association

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29.03.2023

The Consumers' Association of Iceland celebrates its 70th anniversary this month. On this occasion, VR decided to support the association by 4 million ISK. The government has also provided the organization with a grant of 3 million ISK.

The Fishing Card 2023 is now available

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24.03.2023

Valid VR members in good standing can now purchase the Fishing Card for the summer of 2023. The Fishing Card provides almost unlimited access to several water areas across the country. A manual where you can find instructions and rules comes with each card.

VR's Annual General Meeting 2023

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17.03.2023

VR's Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 29 March, 2023 at 19:30 in the hall Háteigur at the Grand Hotel Reykjavík.

VR/LÍV and SVÞ sign groundbreaking agreement

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17.03.2023

VR/LÍV and SVÞ sign agreement yesterday, on Thursday, March 16th, 2023, that aims to increase the skills and competence of the workforce in the commerce and services sector.

Elections for chairman and the Board of VR end today

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15.03.2023

At 9am this morning, Wednesday 15 March 2023, 11071 VR members had voted in the elections for chairman and board members, which is a 28% voter turnout. The elections end at 12 noon today Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Election results for the chairman of VR

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15.03.2023

The results of the election for the chairman of VR for the term 2023 – 2025 are as follows:

Results of the elections of chairman and Board of VR

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15.03.2023

The elections of chairman and Board of VR, which lasted from 8 March until 12:00 noon on March 15, 2023 are now over. Total number of votes cast 11997. There were a total of 39,206 members on the electoral roll.

Remember to vote

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13.03.2023

At 9am this morning, Monday 13 March 2023, 7330 VR members had voted in the elections for chairman and board members, which is a 18,7% voter turnout.

Have you voted?

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10.03.2023

At 9am this morning, Friday 10 March 2023, 5723 VR members had voted in the elections for chairman and board members, which is a 14,6% voter turnout. The elections started Wednesday, 8 March, and will end at noon on Wednesday, 15 March.

VR offices close at 14:00 today

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09.03.2023

VR offices close at 14:00 today, Thursday 9 March 2023, due to staff day. This applies to all the union’s offices, i.e. in Reykjavík, Vestmannaeyjar, Reykjanesbær, Selfoss, Egilsstaðir and Akranes.