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VR main entrance closed

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08.04.2022

Because of construction work around the VR head office at Hús verslunarinnar the South entrance to the house is closed.

Department of rights and employment terms closed 7 April

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06.04.2022

Due to a working meeting tomorrow, Thursday 7 April, the Department of rights and employment terms will be closed.

VR’s Annual General Meeting of 2022

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18.03.2022

VR's Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 28. March 2022 at 7:30pm at Hilton Reykjavík Nordica.

VR offers Ukrainian refugees emergency assistance

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10.03.2022

The Board of VR condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine's free and sovereign state, which is a clear violation of international law, and we support any peaceful action that can end the war.

Economic growth wage increase takes effect

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03.03.2022

In VR‘s current wage agreement from 2019 wage increases were in the form of ISK (krónur) instead of percentage increases. In addition, for the first time in our wage agreements, an annex was agreed upon which would take into account the state of the economy.

Take part in the preparation of the Collective Wage Agreements on My pages!

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23.02.2022

VR's collective wage agreements with employers expire on 1 November. The future is uncertain as seldom before and it is important to prepare for the upcoming negotiations as well as possible.

Election to the board of VR for the year 2022 completed

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18.02.2022

At a meeting of VR's Consultative Council yesterday, Thursday 17. February 2022, the proposal of the union's board was approved regarding two principal members of VR's board for a term of two years and three alternate members for a one year term.

Remember the wage increase!

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02.02.2022

As of 1. January 2022 pay scale wages, according to VR’s wage agreements, increased by 25.000 ISK and other wages increased by 17.250 ISK.

Would you like to have a leadership role in VR?

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28.01.2022

According to Art. 20 in the laws of VR, the Election Committee advertises for individual candidates on the union's Board and a list of candidates for the election of the union´s Consultative Council. The application deadline expires at 12:00 noon, Monday, February 7, 2022.

Has the fourth industrial revolution begun in your workplace?

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19.01.2022

VR and LÍV take an active part in international co-operation between trade unions, e.g. at UNI Europa which is part of Union Network International.

VR‘s reception closed due to COVID-19

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14.01.2022

The reception of VR union will be closed from Monday, January 17. VR will only offer members services remotely. This is done in the interest of members‘ wellbeing.

Discount coupons for flight tickets to the Westman Islands are on sale

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12.01.2022

VR has started selling discount coupons for flight tickets to the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) with Eagle Air.