Efling meeting held for the first time 26.–27. February

Efling trade union holds its first Efling assembly on the 26th and 27th of February in Austurbæjarbíó. The assembly is a new and powerful platform where members come together to shape policy and strengthen the struggle for better conditions and rights of wage earners.

Over 200 Efling unions, from roughly 30 different countries of origin, take part in the congress. They reflect that diverse group of wage earners that Efling organize, and play a key role in shaping a common vision and the union's demands.

The purpose of the assembly is to strengthen the voice of Efling, deepen the debate on urgent issues and increase the activity of members in the work of the union. The resolutions of the assembly will set a clear policy in the struggle issues of Efling in the coming months, based on the work of the confidentiality council and the experience of members in the labour market.

The programme spans two days and consists of lectures, discussions and workshops where delegates work methodically on proposals and resolutions. Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, chair of Efling, delivers the opening address.

Among the speakers are Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Housing, and Jónas Atli Gunnarsson, chief economist of the Housing and Infrastructure Agency. Foreign guests also address the struggle of wage earners on the international stage, including Lars Christian Fjeldstad from the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions LO and Anna Bacia, president of the union of care workers in Poland.