About ASÍ

ASÍ is built up of 44 trade unions of general workers, office and retail workers, seamen, construction and industrial workers, electrical workers and various other professions in the private sector and part of the public sector.

Around ⅔ of organised labour in Iceland are members of trade unions which affiliate to ASÍ

Around ⅔ of organised labour in Iceland are members of trade unions which affiliate to ASÍ. The total number of members in ASÍ today is about 136,000; there of 121,000 members who are active on the labour market. The union density in Iceland is over 80%. The two largest trade unions in Iceland are VR with approx. 40,000 members and Efling – trade union with approx. 28,000 members, both of which are members of ASÍ. 

For more information about ASÍ, see www.asi.is