Icelandic Federation of Labour
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The Icelandic Federation of Labour (ASÍ) 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.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
centre in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. 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
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
, the European Trade Union Confederation
European Trade Union Confederation
The European Trade Union Confederation is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level....
, and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions.