Delegate council

A Delegate Council shall operate within the Union, and it has the supreme power in the Union’s matters between Board meetings, unless otherwise is stated in the Union’s bylaws. The Union’s Board members sit in the Delegate Council, together with 115 Union members’ delegates. A complete Delegate Council has 130 members. The electoral term for the Delegate Council is two years and it starts on January 1st following an election.

Delegate Council meetings are held once a month. The schedule of meetings can be seen here below.

Delegate council of Efling 2025-2026

  1. Adrian Stoenescu
  2. Agustina A. D. S. Sigurðsson
  3. Alexa Tracia Patrizi
  4. Alexander Laufdal Lund
  5. Ali Soliman Hmedi
  6. Andrea Jóhanna Helgadóttir
  7. Andri Þorsteinsson
  8. Anna Björk Ágústsdóttir
  9. Anna Peta Guðmundsdóttir
  10. Anna Sigurlína Tómasdóttir
  11. Annabelle Andam Leonar
  12. Ara Angel Torrentira Rodrigo
  13. Ásgeir Tranberg
  14. Áslaug Hrund Reimarsdóttir
  15. Ásthildur J L Kolbeins
  16. Bárður Heiðar Sigurðsson
  17. Benitha Oaes
  18. Benni Bharat Singh
  19. Berglind Rut Terrazas
  20. Birna Eyvör Jónsdóttir
  21. Bjarni Atlason
  22. Blesing Nkiruka Chukwu Akunne
  23. Bozena Bronislawa Raczkowska
  24. Brynhildur Jónsdóttir
  25. Candice Bridget Korevaar
  26. Christine Linda Whalley
  27. Dagmara Izabela Mlodkowska
  28. Dariusz Rodak
  29. Elín Bára Lúthersdóttir
  30. Elver Jair Arias Tabares
  31. Eyvindur Þorsteinsson
  32. Fríða Johanna Hammer
  33. Gintautas Varskevicius
  34. Gígja Máni Jörgens
  35. Greta Íris Karlsdóttir
  36. Grétar Sigurðsson
  37. Guðmundur Hafsteinsson
  38. Guðmundur Ingi Þóroddsson
  39. Guðmundur Már Ingimarsson
  40. Heiðberg Leó Hreinsson
  41. Helena Björk Arnardóttir
  42. Heully Raysan Santos Dantas
  43. Hilmar Axelsson
  44. Hjördís Bech Ásgeirsdóttir
  45. Hjördís María Karlsdóttir
  46. Hlíf Berglind Óskarsdóttir
  47. Hlynur Gauti Ómarsson
  48. Hólmfríður Björg Þorvaldsdóttir
  49. Hólmfríður Erla Hestnes
  50. Hrannar Freyr Abrahamsen
  51. Hreinn Jónsson
  52. Hulda Margrét Pétursdóttir
  53. Hörður Aðalsteinsson
  54. Inga Elín Guðmundsdóttir
  55. Ingi Valgeir Ingason
  56. Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir
  57. Ísak Jónsson
  58. Jóhanna Marta Kristensen
  59. Jóhannes Sævar Soffíuson
  60. Jón Ísak Hróarsson
  61. Jóna Karen Jensdóttir
  62. Katarzyna Mikielska
  63. Katrín Phumipraman
  64. Kristín Inga Jespersen
  65. Kristján Benediktsson
  66. Laura Barsciaviciene
  67. Lilja Guðrún Lange
  68. Lina Zabelo
  69. Linda Hrönn Geirsdóttir
  70. Liudmyla Vovnenko
  71. Lucyna Dybka
  72. Mads Holm
  73. Magnús Emil Bech
  74. Magnús Már Aðalheiðar. Pálsson
  75. Marek Bargiel
  76. Maria Ignacia Russell Leay
  77. María Sævarsdóttir
  78. Mary Jane Gonzales Munoz
  79. Maryuri Andreina Edwards Quero
  80. Matthildur Inga Samúelsdóttir
  81. Orri Thor Eggertsson
  82. Ólöf Snorradóttir
  83. Óskar Jafet Hlöðversson
  84. Pawel Piotr Sztuba
  85. Pedro Miguel J. Pereira Cardoso
  86. Petrína Inga Kristjánsdóttir
  87. Piotr Jaryna
  88. Ragnar Ólason
  89. Rakel Ósk Þórðardóttir
  90. Regina Buric
  91. Reynaldo Curato Renegado
  92. Roger John Young
  93. Rosaline Regalado Gimenez
  94. Roymer Lyonel Bautista Mora
  95. Sandra Isabel Munoz Pineda
  96. Sesar Logi Hreinsson
  97. Sigita Halldórsson
  98. Sigita Vernere
  99. Signe Reidun Skarsbö
  100. Sigrún Margrét Indriðadóttir
  101. Sigurjón Ármann Björnsson
  102. Sigurjón Jónsson
  103. Sina Lauche
  104. Sólrún Stefánsdóttir
  105. Suphawat Yoophithakwong
  106. Thelma Björk Brynjólfsdóttir
  107. Valtýr Björn Thors
  108. Vania Valentinova Koleva
  109. Vasile-Tibor Andor
  110. Vigdís Einarsdóttir Hagerup
  111. Vladislava Karpova
  112. Þorsteinn Freyr Friðbjörnsson
  113. Þórhildur Svavarsdóttir
  114. Þórunn Jóna Skjaldardóttir
  115. Örvar Þór Guðmundsson

Board members of Efling union also automatically have a seat on the delegate council.

Purpose and procedures

Refund regulation

Delegate Council meetings 2024-2025

Thursday September 12, 2024

Agenda:

  1. Ítalia-case.
  2. Proposal for a declaration of the delegate council regarding wage theft in Ítalía.
  3. Other matters.

Meeting minutes.

Thursday October 3, 2024

Also a membership meeting.

Agenda:

  1. The status of the collective bargaining with SFV (The Associaton of Companies in Welfare Services).
  2. Presentation of the government plan to cut funds that are meant to equalise the burden of pension funds due to disability.
  3. Presentation Efling’s participation in Nordic cooperation.
  4. Election of members to the nomination committee.
  5. The list of Efling’s representatives to the ASÍ congress presented for approval.
  6. Other matters.

Meeting minutes.

Thursday November 14, 2024

Agenda:

  1. Renovations of the Efling offices – a presentation
  2. The appointment of the Elections Committee
  3. Delegate Council business
  4. Union activities
  5. Other matters

Meeting minutes.

Thursday December 12, 2024

Agenda:

  1. Appointment of a new delegate council
  2. Other matters

Meeting minutes.

Thursday January 9, 2025

Also membership meeting. Agenda TBA.

Thursday February 6, 2025

Agenda TBA.

Thursday March 6, 2025

Agenda TBA.

Thursday April 3, 2025

Also a membership meeting. Agenda TBA.

Thursday May 8, 2025

Agenda TBA.

Delegate Council meetings 2023-24

Thursday September 7th 2023

Agenda:

  1. The business of the Delegate Council in the coming operations year.
  2. Appoinment of the negotiations committee and its business this winter.
  3. Action plan for increasing the number of union reps – presentation (Viðar
    Þorsteinsson, director of education and membership affairs).
  4. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday October 5th 2023

Agenda:

  1. Improving the electronic services of Efling (Rínar Magnússon, service director)
  2. Layoffs at the Grund homes in Hveragerði
  3. Increasing union rep numbers – continued (Viðar Þorsteinsson, membership affairs)
  4. Status of collective bargaining negotiations
  5. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Thursday November 9th 2023

Agenda:

  1. The status of preparations for negotiations – Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir
  2. ASÍ proposals about changes to benefits systems – Stefán Ólafsson
  3. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Thursday December 7th 2023

Agenda:

  1. Preparation for collective bargaining and the work of the negotiations committee
  2. Increasing the number of union reps and their activity.
  3. International cooperation.
  4. Christmas buffet for active members
  5. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday January 11th 2024

Agenda:

  1. Collective bargaining with SA
  2. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Thursday February 8th 2024

Agenda:

  1. Collective bargaining
  2. The proposal of the nomination committee for a list of candidates for the board of Efling and auditors of accounts.
  3. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday March 7th 2024

CANCELLED

Thursday April 4th 2024

Agenda:

  1. Status of collective bargaining in the public sector.
  2. Changes to the Organisation of Union Representatives.
  3. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday May 2nd 2024

Agenda:

  1. Discussion about the status of Efling’s sickness benefits fund.
  2. The status of the collective bargaining in the public sector.
  3. Proposals of the nomination committee for the boards of Efling funds for the period 2024-2026.
  4. Changes to the resolution on the role of union representatives.
  5. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Delegate Council meetings 2022-23

Thursday september 15th

Agenda:

  1. The members survey on economic conditions and opinions: Presentation of preliminary results.
  2. Collective bargaining: Demands and preparation for negotiations with SA.
  3. 45th ASÍ Congress: Appointment of the Efling representatives.
  4. Other issues.

Meeting minutes

Thursday October 20th

Agenda:

  1. The situation following the ASÍ congress.
  2. Negotiations: Appointment of nominations committee and shaping our demands.
  3. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday November 17th

Agenda:

  1. Voting of Nomination Committee.
  2. Voting of Elections Committee.
  3. The collective bargaining and the work of the negotiations committee.
  4. The condition of tenants and the work of the Association of Tenants in Iceland.
  5. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday December 15th

Agenda:

  1. The proposal of the nomination committee for a new delegate council.
  2. A proposal for changes to the terms and conditions of Efling board members.

Meeting minutes

Thursday January 19th

Agenda:

  1. Collective bargaining.
  2. The meeting schedule of the delegate council.
  3. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday February 16th

Agenda:

  1. The collective bargaining with SA
  2. Proposal of the Nomination Committee for Appointments to the Board of Efling 2023
  3. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Thursday March 23rd

Agenda:

  1. Lessons from the collective bargaining with SA.
  2. Collective bargaining in the public sector.
  3. Efling’s membership of Starfsgreinasambandið (SGS)
  4. Appointment to the Gildi representative council.
  5. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Thursday May 25th

Agenda:

  1. Presentation of the results from the survey of Varða about the situation of working people.
  2. Short speech from the chairman.
  3. Other matters.

Meeting minutes

Delegate Council meetings 2021-22

Thursday March 10th

Agenda:

  1. Meeting minutes of past meetings
  2. What has been gained in the fight and what is next – Stefán Ólafsson
  3. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Wednesday February 16th

Results of the board election was introduced and the date for the annual meeting was discussed.

Agenda:

  1. Vote a meeting secretery
  2. Meeting minutes of last meetings
  3. Stefán Ólafsson, presents Kjarafréttir
  4. Results of the elections
  5. General meeting – Continued discussions on general meeting and when to have it.
  6. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Thursday January 13th

At the meeting, the A-list of the nomination committee was presented and voted on. The A-list was accepted.

Agenda:

  1. Memorandum from Karl Ó. Karlsson, lawyer of Efling regarding the general meeting
  2. List from the nomination committee introduced
  3. Election
  4. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Thursday Desember 9

Agenda:

  1. Agenda of membership meeting
  2. Other matters

After the Delegate council meeting a membership meeting began with an introduction from Stefán Ólafsson.

Meeting minutes

Friday November 19

Council of Delegate came together for an extra meeting.

Agenda:

  1. The proposal from Daníel Örn Arnarsson about breach of confidence within the board and possible sanction decision according to the 8th paragraph of Eflings bylaws.
  2. Union affair. Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir was a guest on the meeting
  3. Other matters

Meeting minutes

Thursday November 11

The council agreed to move the election up because of Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir and Viðar Þorsteinsson resignation. The meeting also decided to have an extra meeting Friday November 19.

Thursday September 16

The topic of the meeting was a discussion of the tasks ahead this winter. Reykjavík airport ramp loaders was invited to the meeting, as guests of honour.

Agenda:

  • Tasks large and small this winter – presentation by Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir 
  • Council work 
  • The case of Efling members working as ramp loaders at Reykjavík airport 
  • Other matters 

Meeting minutes

Wednesday 19th 2021

In the meeting the focus was on the important internal work that we do in the Union. Viðar Þorsteinsson CEO gave a presentation where the experience of innovations in the work of the Delegate Council this past winter will be reviewed and how we can use it in the work going forward next winter, much remains to be done. The collective agreements will be reviewed in September, the SGS (Federation of General and Special workers in Iceland) Congress will be held in October and it will soon be time for us to mobilize members to participate in the process of drafting demands against our counterparts in the collective negotiations which will begin in the autumn of 2022. Following Viðar’s presentation there was a discussions, it is essential that members have a say in the union matters and internal work.

Agenda:

  1. The union work of Efling members – experience from last winter and how to progress (Viðar Þorsteinsson)
  2. Other matters

Meeting minutes

May 6th 2021 Annual General meeting of Efling

Efling´s 2021 annual general meeting will be held on Thursday, May 6th at 19:30 via Zoom.

Agenda:

  1. The Board’s annual report
  2. The Union’s reviewed accounts are submitted
  3. Election results of the Board and the Delegate Council
  4. Changes to the rules of sickness benefits fund
  5. Other matters

Efling Annual Report and audited accounts 2020-2021

Efling annual general meeting – Minutes

Thursday April 8th 2021

Agenda

  • “World Record in Cuts” – Stefán Ólafsson speaks about pension payouts in Iceland – Watch
  • Other matters

Meeting minutes

More information on the agenda

News

“A world-record in cuts” – the wages of pensioners discussed during a meeting of the delegate council of Efling

Thursday March 11th 2021

Agenda

  • The government’s green paper – Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, Chairman of Efling – Watch
  • New homepage of Efling – presentation – Anna Gunnhildur Ólafsdóttir, Efling
  • Other issues

Meeting minute

More information on the agenda

News

Union members reject the reimplementation of SALEK in the guise of “The Green Paper”

Thursday February 11th 2021

Agenda

  • Workplace democracy – Steinunn Böðvarsdóttir, VR – Watch
  • My pages – presentation – Ingibjörg Ólafsdóttir, Efling
  • Other issues

Meeting minute

More information on the agenda

News

Workplace Democracy the Subject of Last Night‘s Meeting of Efling‘s Board of Trustees

Thursday January 14th 2021

Agenda

  • Role of the Delegate Council – presentation – Valgerður Árnadóttir, Team leader – Organising
  • Lessons from Efling´s collective bargaining. Viðar Þorsteinsson, managing director of Efling
  • Other issues

Meeting minute

News

Wage theft covered during a meeting of the confidential council

Delegate Council´s Newsletter

October 2021

September 2021

May 2021

April 2021

March 2021