Committees

There are 5 steering committees and 1 working group active within BSRB. The committees follow the policy that is set at the congress and shape their annual strategy on those objectives. There are also several representatives in various committees and councils that guard the interests of BSRB and its affiliated unions.

 

Steering committees

Working group on environmental issues

The role of the group is to discuss the federations policy on environmental issues.

Members:

  • Guðmundur Freyr Sveinsson Sameyki
  • Jón Ingi Cæsarsson PFÍ
  • Ómar Örn Jónsson Kjölur
Contact:
  • Rita Arnfjörð SFK

The committee of entitlement

The role of the committee is to discuss subjects that member unions note to BSRB on rights issues that are general for the affiliated unions. The committee can also raise its own questions on general rights of the unions.

Committee members:
  • Arna Jakobína Björnsdóttir Kjölur, chair
  • Árný Erla Bjarnadóttir FOSS
  • Birna Friðfinnsdóttir TFÍ
  • Gunnar Örn Gunnarsson SLFÍ
  • Halldór Gunnarsson Sameyki
  • Hermann Sigurðsson LSS
  • Karl Rúnar Þórsson STH
  • Lilja Magnúsdóttir SDS
  • Rita Arnfjörð SFK
  • Stefanía J. Nilsen Sameyki
Contact:
  • Helga Hafsteinsdóttir SDS

Committee secretary :Hrannar Már Gunnarsson 

The welfare committee

The responsibility is to emphasize the federation’s policy on health care, public service, and public care. Furthermore, to guard the welfare state and the work environment of public employees.

Committee members:

  • Sandra B. Franks SLFI, chair
  • Guðmunda Wium SDS
  • Guðrún Elín Björnsdóttir SLFÍ
  • Herdís Jóhannsdóttir Sameyki
  • Hólmfríður Guðlaug Jónsdóttir Kjölur
  • Jóhannes Ævar Hilmarsson STK
  • Sigrún Ómarsdóttir PFÍ
  • Svala Ósk Sævarsdóttir FOSS
  • Vésteinn Valgarðsson Sameyki

Committee secretary :Hrannar Már Gunnarsson 

The committee on education

The committee is responsible for the federations policy on education. Not least the debate and discussions of future challenges in the labour market, the 4th industrial revolution.

Committee members:
  • Karl Rúnar Þórsson STH, chair
  • Birna Ólafsdóttir SLFÍ
  • Ingibjörg Sif Fjelsted Sameyki
  • Jófríður Magnúsdóttir SDS
  • Kristín Erna Leifsdóttir FOSS
  • Málfríður Anna Gunnlaugsdóttir SFK
  • Unnur Sigmarsdóttir STAVEY
  • Þórveig Þormóðsdóttir FSS
  • Jóhanna Þórdórsdóttir Sameyki
Contact:
  • Arna Jakobína Björnsdóttir Kjölur

Committee secretary Dagný Aradóttir Pind 

The committee on equality

Its responsibilities are to highlight and emphasize the policy of the federation concerning gender and equality issues. 

Committee members:

  • Helga Hafsteinsdóttir SDS, chair
  • Birna Kjartansdóttir FOSS
  • Bryngeir A. Bryngeirsson Sameyki
  • Freydís Anna Ingvarsdóttir SLFÍ
  • Hrafnhildur Pálsdóttir STH
  • Kristín Sigurðardóttir Kjölur
  • Marta Ólöf Jónsdóttir SFK
  • Sólveig Jónasdóttir Sameyki
Contact:
  • Arna Jakobína Björnsdóttir Kjölur

Committee secretary: Dagný Aradóttir  Pind

The wage committee

Its responsibilities are wage affairs, economic and tax affairs, pension affairs and housing. To strongly promote and maintain the interests and policy of the federation regarding those issues. 

Committee members:
  • Garðar Hilmarsson Sameyki, chair
  • Atli Bachmann PFÍ
  • Árni Egilsson Kjölur
  • Ásbjörn Sigurðsson FOSS
  • Guðbrandur Jónsson FSS
  • Ingvar Reynisson STH
  • Jón Gísli Ragnarsson TFÍ
  • Jóna Jóhanna Sveinsdóttir SLFÍ
  • Kári Örn Óskarsson FÍF
  • Kristjana Árnadóttir SDS
  • Rita Arnfjörð SFK
  • Sverrir Björn Björnsson LSS
  • Þórarinn Eyfjörð Sameyki
Contacts:
  • Arna Jakobína Björnsdóttir Kjölur
  • Helga Hafsteinsdóttir SDS