News - 14.08.2026

VR appoints a negotiating committee

At its meeting on 13 August, the VR Board approved the appointment of a negotiating committee for the collective bargaining negotiations that lie ahead this autumn.

The committee consists of Halla Gunnarsdóttir, Leader of VR, Birgitta Ragnarsdóttir, Jónas Yngvi Ásgrímsson and Tómas Gabríel Benjamín. The Board also approved inviting a representative of the Commercial Federation of Iceland to join the committee.

The VR Board serves as the collective bargaining committee and holds the union’s mandate for concluding collective agreements. The Board appoints a negotiating committee to represent VR’s collective bargaining committee in negotiations with The Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise and The Icelandic Federation of Trade. The negotiating committee operates under the authority of the Board and is also responsible for presenting the union’s demands to the negotiating parties and determining priorities and areas of emphasis in preparation for the collective bargaining negotiations.