Icelandic Confederation of Labour

ASÍ

Icelandic Confederation of Labour

Alþýðusamband Íslands
Founded| 1916
Headquarters| Reykjavík, Iceland
Location|

* Iceland

Members| 73,000

Key people

| Drífa Snædal, chair
Affiliations| ITUC, ETUC, TUAC, NFS
Website| www.asi.is

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.

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.

Labor union membership by country Hours Worked Compared to Earnings Per Week

## Affiliates

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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

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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

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

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

## External links

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* Official website (in Icelandic)
* Information brochure for foreign workers (in English)
* Drífa Snædal, Iceland's new ASÍ leader: Taking the helm in turbulent times

* Organized labour portal

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European Trade Union Confederation

Portals: Organised labour, European Union

Members|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* General Labour Federation
* Confederation of Christian Trade Unions
* General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions
* Bulgaria
* Confederation of Independent Trade Unions
* Confederation of Labour
* Croatia
* Independent Trade Unions
* Union of Autonomous Trade Unions
* Cyprus
* Democratic Labour Federation
* Workers' Confederation
* Workers' Trade Union Federation
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Confederation of Professional Associations
* Trade Union Confederation
* Estonia
* Employees' Unions' Association
* Association of Trade Unions
* Finland
* Confederation of Professionals
* Central Organisation of Trade Unions
* Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff
* France
* Confederation of Christian Workers
* Democratic Confederation of Labour
* Union of Autonomous Trade Unions
* General Confederation of Labour
* Workers' Force
* Germany
* Greece
* Confederation of Civil Servants' Trade Unions
* General Confederation of Labour
* Hungary
* Trade Union Confederation
* Federation of Workers' Councils
* Forum for the Co-operation of Trade Union
* Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions
* Confederation of Unions of Professionals
* Iceland
* Confederation of State and Municipal Employees
* Confederation of Academics
* Confederation of Labour
* Ireland
* Italy
* Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions
* General Confederation of Labour
* Union of Labour
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Labour Federation
* Trade Union Confederation
* Solidarity
* Luxembourg
* General Confederation of Labour
* Christian Trade Union Confederation
* Malta
* General Workers' Union
* Confederation of Trade Unions
* Forum of Unions
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* Federation of Christian Trade Unions
* Trade Union Confederation
* Trade Union Federation for Professionals
* North Macedonia
* Federation of Trade Unions
* Confederation Of Free Trade Unions
* Norway
* Confederation of Unions for the Professionals
* Confederation of Vocational Trade Unions
* Confederation of Trade Unions
* Poland
* Solidarity
* Alliance of Trade Unions
* Trade Unions Forum
* Portugal
* General Workers' Union
* General Confederation of Workers
* Romania
* Confederation of Free Trade Unions
* Democratic Trade Union Confederation
* Trade Union Bloc
* Trade Union Confederation
* San Marino
* Democratic Confederation of Workers
* Union of Workers
* Labour Confederation
* Serbia
* Independence Trade Union Confederation
* Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Basque Workers' Union
* General Workers' Union
* Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions
* Sweden
* Confederation of Professional Associations
* Confederation of Professional Employees
* Trade Union Confederation
* Switzerland
* Trade Union Confederation
* Workers
* Turkey
* Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions
* Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions
* Confederation of Real Trade Unions
* Confederation of Trade Unions
* Ukraine
* Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine
* Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine
* United Kingdom

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International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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