If you are in Efling or VR, and you work in a hotel listed below, you go on strike.

It does not matter whether you voted or which department you work in, or whether the hotel pays you as a contractor. It doesn’t even matter if you are registered in the wrong union – the strike applies to everyone working Efling or VR jobs in hotels.

The only exceptions are top managers and owners.

Come to the picket to apply for strike pay. There will be six pickets, check this list to see which one your hotel should come to.

If you can’t make it to your shift, a third picket shift will take place at Austurvöllur from 15:00.

Picket gathering points and times

	8:00	11:30
Meet at Austurvöllur:	Konsulat	Hótel Saga
	Radison 1919	City Center Hotel
	Apotek	Reykjavík Centrum
	Borg	Reykjavík Marina
	Exeter	Óðinsvé
	Plaza	Leifur Eiríksson
	Arnarhvoll	101 Hótel
	Þingholt
	Hótel Holt
Meet at Nordica:	Grand hótel	Nordica
	Rvk Lights	Hótel Cabin
	City Park	Hótel Viking
	Capital Inn	Hótel Smári
		Hótel Örk
Meet at Hlemmur:	Fosshótel Reykjavík	Hótel Natura
	Storm	Kex
	Skuggi	Fosshótel Barón
	Sand Hótel	Fosshótel Lind
	Frón Hótel	Fosshótel Rauðará
	Klöpp	Klettur
	Skaldbreið	Canopy
	Miðgarður

 

Frequently asked questions

Why are we going on strike?

Efling is demanding a higher minimum wage, enough for the cost of living and rent in Reykjavík. This means 425,000 ISK/month. We are also demanding better protection of rights, and we want dignity for low wage workers in Iceland. The bosses have not agreed to our demands, and have made insultingly low offers. To show what our work means to the tourist economy, we are going on strike.

How will I know if I am going on strike or not?

Before a strike can happen, it needs to be approved by a member vote. Before that, it is normally discussed and pre-approved by Efling’s negotiations committee. When a strike vote happens, Efling will publicize it widely.

Who is allowed to do my job when I am on strike?

In Iceland, when a strike is called on a job, other workers are not allowed to do the job and replace them. For example, if maids in hotels go on strike, the people from reception cannot be asked to do their work in the meantime. A contractor can not be brought in to do your job if you are on strike. Similarly, your employer cannot ask you to step into the job of another worker who is on strike.

Doing another person’s job while they are on strike is called strike-breaking and is both shameful and illegal. Only owners and top managers are allowed to step in and do the job of a worker on strike.

What happens if I’m fired for striking?

Firing people for striking is illegal and punishable by law. The union has a legal team that will respond if employers try to threaten or discipline workers because of a strike.

Will I get paid during the strike?

Those who are going on strike and have work or a shift when the strike takes place can get support from the strike fund. Wage loss will be fully compensated, based on an average of the total wages from the last six months — up to 550.000/month. A modest demand will be made for participation in strike patrolling or similar events. Those who can’t make it can be in touch with the union on April 1 and 2 for the March strike days.

What if my boss asks me to come to work during the strike?

Any pressure or request to work during the strike is illegal. The union can sue the company for damages in such cases. If you are asked to do this, you can send us a message to efling@efling.is

What is this I hear about the strike being illegal?

A portion of the strike proposals of Efling, which were about restrictions of duties at work, have been deemed illegal by the Labour Court. The remaining strike proposals were about regular strikes, and they will take place on the following days:

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN
MARCH	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
APRIL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
MAY	29	30	1	2	3	4	…

Hotels on strike

Fosshótel Reykjavík	Þórunnartún 1, 105 Rvk.
Grand Hótel Reykjavík	Sigtún 38, 105 Rvk.
Fosshótel Baron	Barónsstígur 2-4, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Reykjavík Centrum	Aðalstræti 16, 101 Rvk.
Fosshótel Rauðará	Rauðarárstígur 37, 105 Rvk.
Fosshótel Lind	Rauðarárstígur 18, 105 Rvk.
Hilton Reykjavík Nordica	Suðurlandsbraut 2, 108 Rvk.
Icelandair Hótel Reykjavík Natura	Nauthólsvegur 52, 101 Rvk.
Icelandair Hótel Reykjavík Marina	Mýrargata 2-8, 101 Rvk.
Canopy Reykjavík – City Centre	Smiðjustígur 4, 101 Rvk.
Reykjavík Konsúlat hótel	Hafnarstræti 17-19, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Plaza CenterHotel	Aðalstræti 4, 101 Rvk.
CenterHotel Miðgarður	Laugavegur 120, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Arnarhvoll CenterHotel	Ingólfsstræti 1, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Þingholt CenterHotel	Þingholtsstræti 3-5, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Klöpp CenterHotel	Klapparstígur 26, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Skjaldbreið CenterHotel	Laugavegur 16, 101 Rvk.
Exeter Hotel	Tryggvagata 12, 101 Rvk.
Reykjavík Lights Hotel	Suðurlandsbraut 12, 108 Rvk.
Skuggi Hótel	Hverfisgata 103, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Borg	Pósthússtræti 9-11, 101 Rvk.
Storm Hótel	Þórunnartún 4, 105 Rvk.
Sand Hótel	Laugavegur 34, 101 Rvk.
Apótek Hótel	Austurstræti 16, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Cabin	Borgartún 32, 105 Rvk.
Hótel Klettur	Mjölnisholt 12-14, 105 Rvk.
Hótel Örk	Breiðumörk 1c, 810 Hveragerði
Radisson BLU Hótel Saga	Hagatorg 1, 107 Rvk.
Radisson BLU 1919 Hótel	Pósthússtræti 2, 101 Rvk.
Hotel Víking	Víkingastræti 1-3, 220 Hfj.
Hótel Holt	Bergstaðastræti 37, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Frón	Laugavegur 22a, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Óðinsvé	Þórsgata 1, 202 Rvk.
The Capital Inn	Suðurhlíð 35d, 105 Rvk.
City Center Hotel	Austurstræti 6, 101 Rvk.
City Park Hotel	Ármúli 5j, 108 Rvk.
Kex Hostel	Skúlagata 28, 101 Rvk.
101 Hótel	Hverfisgata 10, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Leifur Eiríksson	Skólavörðustígur 45, 101 Rvk.
Hótel Smári	Hlíðasmári 13, 201 Kópavogur