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Renewal of Annual Fee for the Blær Housing Association

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17.10.2025

It is now time to renew the annual fee for the Blær Housng Association. This applies to those who joined the waiting list when registration opened in April 2024 or later. An email has been sent to those concerned. To maintain your place on the waiting list, log in to Mínar síður and click on “Pay annual fee for the Blær Housing Association.” The annual fee is ISK 2,900.

Remember to vote on the arrangement of grants at VR

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17.10.2025

Electronic voting on the structure of grants for VR members will close at 12:00 noon on Monday, October 20, 2025. VR encourages all members to review the available options and take part in the vote.

Time‘s Up!

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17.10.2025

We will join hands on October 24 to honor and draw inspiration from the women who came before us, and to demand real change to eradicate gender-based violence, the gender pay gap, and inequality. Together, we will change society — for ourselves, for women and non-binary people, for the future. We will show up until there is no longer a need to do so.

Annual General Meeting of the Tourist Guides’ Division in VR – 2025

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14.10.2025

The Annual General Meeting of the Tourist Guides’ Division in VR will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 20:00 in the VR hall on the 9th floor of Hús verslunarinnar, Kringlan 7. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format—both in-person and online. Members of the division must register in advance by 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting.

Let’s talk about preschool

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14.10.2025

On Saturday, October 18, we invite you to a meeting about the relationship between preschool and work, and we hope you can attend and take part in the conversation. The meeting will be held in the VR meeting room on the 9th floor of Hús verslunarinnar, Kringlan 7, from 11:00–13:00.

Incentivized Punishment by the City of Reykjavík

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10.10.2025

On the same day that Varða – the Labour Market Research Institute – presented the results of a new study on the “Kópavogur Model” in preschool policy, the City of Reykjavík unveiled proposals based on the same ideology. The idea is to tackle challenges in preschools by reducing children’s attendance hours, using price controls to do so.

The VR Board criticises proposals for changes to preschools in the capital area

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09.10.2025

The VR Board expresses concern over Reykjavík City’s proposals regarding changes to preschool fees, which are intended to encourage shorter stays for children. With these proposals, Reykjavík City follows in the footsteps of Kópavogur and other municipalities that have placed increased burdens on full-time working parents of young children.

Conclusion of the Wage and Premises Committee on Collective Agreements

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03.10.2025

In accordance with the provisions of the collective agreements, the joint Wage and Premises Committee of the Confederation of Icelandic Labour and the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise convened on 29 September to formally assess the premises of the stability agreements. The committee’s assessment is that the premises have been met.

VR Members’ Meeting – October 6

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02.10.2025

VR Members’ Meeting will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, 6 October, 2025, in the VR hall on the 9th floor of the Hús verslunarinnar, Kringlan 7 (House of Commerce).

Voting on the arrangement of grants

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29.09.2025

Electronic voting on the arrangement of grants for VR members began at 10:00 this morning, Monday, 29 September 2025. Voting ends at 12:00 noon on Monday, 20 October 2025.

VR meets with VR members employed by Play

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29.09.2025

VR will be meeting with VR members who worked at Play in the coming days. An invitation to the meeting will be sent by email to those who worked at the airline and have registered their email address with VR. The meeting will cover the next steps and the rights of VR members.

Did you receive increased holiday entitlement for accumulation?

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23.09.2025

In the most recent collective agreements, increased holiday entitlement was negotiated for VR members working in retail, office, and service jobs, under VR’s main collective agreements with the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA) and the Federation of Icelandic Trade (FA). As of May 1, 2025, the holiday accrual rights for taking leave after May 1, 2026, are as follows: