Icelandic Confederation of Labour

The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) (Icelandic: Alþýðusamband Íslands) is a trade union centre in Iceland. It was formed in 1916 and has a membership of 104,500, approximately half of the Icelandic workforce.

ASÍ
Full nameIcelandic Confederation of Labour
Native nameAlþýðusamband Íslands
Founded1916
Members73,000
AffiliationITUC, ETUC, TUAC, NFS
Key peopleDrífa Snædal, chair
Office locationReykjavík, Iceland
CountryIceland
Websitewww.asi.is

The ASÍ is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, the European Trade Union Confederation, and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions. In October 2018 Drífa Snædal became the first female leader of the union.

Affiliates

There are five federations affiliated to the ASÍ:[1]

  • 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:[2]

  • 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
  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.


  1. "Aðildarfélög". ASÍ. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. "Félög með beina aðild að ASÍ". ASÍ. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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