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SGS decides to postpone planned strikes

By postponing the strikes, SGS is taking responsibility in the ongoing dispute and is giving The Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA) opportunity to make some serious proposals before strikes will paralyze the Icelandic labour market.

Postponing of strikes is the contribution of SGS to sensible solution of the dispute. It is quite clear that it is necessary to resolve the dispute and negotiate, whether it will be done with the strike power with unpredictable consequences or in a sensible way. It‘s responsibility of The Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA) to approach sensible and responsible demands of SGS.

SGS‘ negotiation committee has decided following:

Strikes that were to be implemented on 19 and 20 May are postponed to 28 and 29 May.

Unlimited strike action which was to be implemented on May 26 is postponed to June 6.

Hurðin verður læst en samt opið

Vegna hertra aðgerða stjórnvalda hefur verið tekin sú ákvörðun að loka skrifstofu Bárunnar að Austurvegi 56 ótímabundið. Starfsfólk Bárunnar mun vinna í Fjarvinnu og verður hægt að hafa samband við okkur í gegnum tölvupóst (baran@baran.is) og síma (480 5000). Einnig má koma með gögn í póstkassa okkar sem er á jarðhæð Austurvegs 56.

Við hvetjum félagsmenn að hika ekki við að hafa samband við okkur. Einnig langar okkur að hvetja alla til þess að fylgjast vel með aðgerðum yfirvalda og fara eftir þeim, frekari upplýsingar um aðgerðir stjórnvalda og hvernig skal huga að sóttvörnum fyrir þig og þína má finna á www.covid.is .

Due to the government’s measures to work against covid-19, the decision has been made to close Báranns office at Austurvegur 56 indefinitely. Báranns staff will be working from home and it will be possible to contact us via e-mail (baran@baran.is) and telephone (480 5000). You can also bring data to our mailbox on the ground floor of Austurvegur 56.

We encourage members not to hesitate to contact us. We would also like to encourage everyone to monitor and follow the actions of the authorities, more information on the actions of the government and how to keep you and your family safe can be found on www.covid.is .