Education for jobseekers
Courses and lectures tailored to jobseekers
Electronic communication
Service via telephone, e-mail and website.
Rights to payments from the funds of Efling in the event of a loss of employment
and useful recommendations for social and financial assistance
Q&A – COVID - 19 epidemic
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A new board under the leadership of Sólveig Anna takes over
A new board under the leadership of Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir took over the helm of Efling during the annual general meeting of the union at Hótel saga on Wednesday, May 20th. The vice-chairman of the board is Agnieszka Ewa Ziólkowska. The other members of the board of...
Online voting on the new collective agreement with SÍS
Online voting on the collective agreement between Efling and Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga – SÍS begins at noon Monday, May 18 and concludes at noon Friday, May 22. All members working for Kópavogsbær, Seltjarnarnes, Mosfellsbæ, Hveragerði and Ölfus can vote on the...
Efling celebrates long awaited victory in struggle with municipalities
The negotiations committee of Efling tonight signed a collective contract with the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities which includes the raising of lowest salaries with a special additional payment modelled on Efling’s contract with Reykjavík City. With this,...
The central committee supports the strike of Efling
The central committee of The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (Alþýðusambands Íslands – ASÍ) declares its full support for the strike of Efling now underway in Kópavogur, Seltjarnarnes, Mosfellsbær, Hveragerði and Ölfus. The collective agreements of Efling are a key...
The Icelandic Association of Local Authorities refuses to negotiate a collective agreement with Efling
The Icelandic Association of Local Authorities still refuses to negotiate a collective agreement with Efling comparable to that which the state, the City of Reykjavík and Faxaflóaahafnir have negotiated with the union. The association is the only public contracting...
The pandemic has a devastating effect on the union’s members
Almost half of the members of Efling in the private sector have gone through having their jobs changed, as a result of Covid-19, by the end of April. This is the result of a survey conducted for the union by Maskína. For a great majority of those whose jobs had...
Legal help
The union offers phone interviews with lawyers on Tuesdays from 1PM to 4PM during the ban on mass gatherings. Appointments need to be made in advance by calling 510-7500.
