Icelandic Confederation of Labour

ASÍ
Full name	Icelandic Confederation of Labour
Native name	Alþýðusamband Íslands
Founded	1916
Members	73,000
Affiliation	ITUC, ETUC, TUAC, NFS
Key people	Gylfi Arnbjörnsson, general secretary ; Magnús Norðdahl, lawyer
Office location	Reykjavík, Iceland
Country	Iceland
Website	www.asi.is

The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) (Icelandic: Alþýðusamband Íslands) is a trade union centre in Iceland. It was formed in 1916 and has a membership of 104,500, approximately half of the Icelandic workforce.

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

References

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

External links

www.asi.is (in Icelandic)
Information brochure for foreign workers (in English)

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