The provincial government also brought in a dispute inquiry board last month when support workers at public and Catholic schools in Fort McMurray were poised to strike.

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Talks between Icelandair and the Icelandic Aircraft Engineers Association were still ongoing shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, but had made little or no progress during the day, mbl.is reported. “The talks are still going on, but I see no change,” state conciliator Ástráður Haraldsson told mbl.is…

Flight attendants and pilots have backed Iceland’s aircraft mechanics in their labour dispute with Icelandair and urged both sides to use the remaining time to reach an agreement and avert a strike, mbl.is reported. The Flight Attendants’ Association of Iceland and the Icelandic Airline Pilots As…

An indefinite strike by Icelandair aircraft engineers is due to begin at midnight on Tuesday unless the dispute changes, mbl.is reports. No formal meetings have been scheduled, although talks between the parties are continuing, state mediator Ástráður Haraldsson said. “There are no formal meeting…

María Rut Kristinsdóttir, chair of Iceland’s Environment and Transport Committee, expects the labour dispute between Icelandair and the Icelandic Aircraft Mechanics Association to be discussed at the committee’s scheduled meeting on Tuesday, mbl.is reports. Unless the situation changes, an all-ou…

Mediation between NHO Luftfart and the Norwegian Aviation Technicians’ Organisation (NFO) has passed its midnight deadline without agreement, Dagbladet reports. If no resolution is reached, eight aviation technicians could be called out on strike as early as today, potentially disrupting air traf…

Talks are continuing in the labour dispute between Icelandair and its aircraft mechanics, but no proposals have been put forward, mbl.is reports. Unless the situation changes, an all-out strike will begin at 1am early Wednesday and halt all flights. State mediator Ástráður Haraldsson said there a…

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir has urged Icelandair and the Icelandic Flight Engineers Association to reach an agreement as soon as possible, calling their collective bargaining dispute sensitive and highly important to Icelandic society and national interests, mbl.is reports. The parties last me…

Óskar Einarsson, chairman of the Icelandic Aircraft Engineers Association, believes the authorities will intervene in the wage dispute between aircraft engineers and Icelandair before a planned strike on 23 September, mbl.is reported. “It seems to me that everything is pointing in that direction,…

Canada Post has reported a pre-tax loss of $205 million for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting ongoing financial difficulties as the Crown corporation continues to face declining mail and parcel volumes. The organization attributed part of the downturn to continued labour uncertainty linked to ongoing ratification votes among members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which have been taking place since April 20 and are nearing completion. According to the company, uncertainty surrounding collective agreements has contributed to customers shifting parcel deliveries to competing carriers perceived as more stable. The financial results show parcel revenue decreased by $79 million compared with the same period in 2025, while parcel volumes fell by 17 per cent year over year. Canada Post said this decline reflects both competitive pressures in the delivery market and operational disruption caused by uncertainty over labour agreements. The union has also indicated it may proceed with strike votes if members reject the proposed contracts, adding further uncertainty to the sector. At the same time, Canada Post is pursuing a long-term transformation strategy aimed at improving financial sustainability. This includes reducing workforce costs, transitioning away from traditional door-to-door mail delivery in favour of community mailboxes, expanding weekend parcel delivery services, and closing or repurposing some post offices in areas deemed no longer necessary. The federal government has stated that rural, remote, and Indigenous communities will continue to be protected under the evolving service model, with accommodations available for individuals with mobility challenges. The corporation maintains that these structural changes are essential to reduce reliance on taxpayer support and adapt to a competitive logistics environment where parcel volumes are increasingly volatile and sensitive to service reliability and labour stability.

Anna Hildur Guðmundsdóttir, chair of SÁÁ, does not rule out rehiring Valgerður Rúnarsdóttir, the organisation’s departing director of medical affairs, mbl.is reports. Guðmundsdóttir said Rúnarsdóttir’s knowledge and experience were invaluable. Guðmundsdóttir said the conflict between SÁÁ’s board …

mbl.is reported that Icelandair and aircraft technicians’ negotiating committees met at the office of the state mediator at noon on Friday, in what mediator Ástráður Haraldsson described as a final attempt to prevent a planned strike on September 23. Full negotiating committees from both sides we…

No meeting has been scheduled in the collective bargaining dispute between aircraft engineers and Icelandair, state mediator Ástráður Haraldsson told mbl.is. Unless the situation changes, the strike will begin on September 23, one week from now. Haraldsson said the dispute concerns pay and the si…

Infrastructure Minister Eyjólfur Ármannsson says he is deeply concerned about a labour dispute involving Icelandair’s aircraft engineers, mbl.is reports. The Icelandic Aircraft Engineers Association has announced an indefinite strike beginning at midnight on September 23. Ármannsson said the stak…

Employees at King Digital Entertainment, the Swedish company behind the Candy Crush puzzle game, could go on strike after management rejected a collective agreement, SVT reports. The unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer have given the company until September 25 to reach an agreement before indu…

Icelandair has proposed referring a pay dispute with the Icelandic Aircraft Engineers Association to an independent arbitrator, mbl.is reports. The airline says it has presented a fair and responsible contract offer, but the two sides remain far apart on wages. The association has announced an in…

The Association of Icelandic Aircraft Mechanics has cited pay, shift arrangements, the use of contractors and the future of specialised jobs at Icelandair as key reasons for announcing industrial action, mbl.is reports. Icelandair’s aircraft mechanics have been without a collective agreement sinc…

Icelandair’s aircraft technicians are voting today and over the weekend on whether to stage a work stoppage, mbl.is reports. Óskar Einarsson, chairman of the Icelandic Aircraft Technicians’ Association, described the vote as an emergency measure. The technicians have been without a collective agr…