The Keflavík and Neighborhood Workers’ and Seamen’s Union says Virðing’s collective agreement with SVEIT bears clear signs of being made at the request of the employers and tailored to their needs. VSFK condemns all such actions in a statement and expresses full support for Efling.
Statement regarding the fake union Virðing
The Keflavík and Neighborhood Workers’ and Seamen’s Union condemns all actions by employers to establish their own union and force employees to participate in it by providing false and misleading information. It is clear that with its behavior, Virðing is a clear example of social dumping and abuse by employers towards employees. The fake union’s so-called collective agreement bears clear signs that it was made at the request of the employers and to their needs.
VSFK expresses its full support for Efling’s fight against this organization in the capital area and Eining-Iðja’s fight against the same organization in the Eyjafjörður area.
We will closely monitor the situation in the restaurant and guesthouse environment in our membership area and take tough action if this fake union appears there.
Similarly, we once again encourage members who are invited or expected to move to Virðing to contact VSFK and receive information about their rights.