Confederation of State and Municipal Employees of Iceland

BSRB
Full name BSRB (formerly: Confederation of State and Municipal Employees of Iceland)
Native name BSR (formerly: Bandalag Starfsmanna Ríkis og Bæja)
Founded February 14, 1942
Members 22,000
Affiliation ITUC, PSI, ETUC, TUAC, NFS
Key people Helga Jónsdóttir, manager
Elín Björg Jónsdóttir, chairman
Office location Reykjavík, Iceland
Country Iceland
Website www.bsrb.is

The BSRB (formerly Bandalag Starfsmanna Ríkis og Bæja) or Confederation of State and Municipal Employees of Iceland is a federation of trade union in Iceland. It was formed in 1942 and is the largest federation of employees in the public sector in Iceland with 25 member unions with over 21,000 members in total. About two in every three members are women.

The BSRB is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, the European Trade Union Confederation, the Council of Nordic Trade Unions and Public Services International.

References

  • ICTUR et al.,, ed. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.


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