By Tim Ribaric and Cecile Farnum There is a chorus in the media focused on the impact artificial intelligence will have on people’s working lives.

The government is discussing possible fee increases, rental protections and inflation-linked issues with the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise and the Icelandic Confederation of Labour, mbl.is reported. The talks are linked to the possibility that collective agreements could be terminated thi…

The negotiating committees of VR, LÍV and Fagfélögin have called on employers and the government to seek solutions to preserve their collective agreements and end uncertainty in the labour market, mbl.is reports. The committees expressed their position in a joint statement approved on Monday even…

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says continued talks with the Icelandic Confederation of Labour and the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise could prevent the termination of collective agreements, mbl.is reports. She stressed, however, that the decision rests with the trade unions…

The board of VR has expressed serious concern about the labour-market situation and says the conditions underpinning current collective agreements are failing, mbl.is reports. It says the government and companies have neglected their obligations under the agreements despite repeated calls from VR…

I must say that the working conditions at the Liberated Broom weren’t the norm in the 1970s. #WorkingConditions #JobPride #Outsourcing #CollectiveAgreements #UniversityCulture #LaborRights