The General Council

The body is combined by the chairs of the affiliated trade unions to BSRB. The body forms the main policies and important issues that needs to be dealt with between congresses. It pursues the agreements made at the congress along with other outstanding matters. The body meets at least three times a year and is also the platform for the affiliated unions of the federation. The president of BSRB is the Chair of the body.

The list of chairs:

  • Arna Jakobína Björnsdóttir – Kjölur – Union of Public Servants
  • Arnar Hjálmsson – Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association
  • Árný Erla Bjarnadóttir – FOSS – Union of Public Servants
  • Ástríður Sigþórsdóttir – Union of Municipal Employees in Suðurnes
  • Edda Davíðsdóttir – Union of Municipal Employees in Mosfellsbær
  • Fjölnir Sæmundsson – Police Federation of Iceland
  • Guðbjörn Guðbjörnsson – Custom Officers Union 
  • Hafsteinn Ólason – Union of Public Employees in East Iceland
  • Hermína Hreiðarsdóttir – Union of Public Employees in Húsavík
  • Jón Ingi Cæsarsson – Postmen´s Union
  • Karl Rúnar Þórsson – Union of Municipal Employees in Hafnarfjörður
  • Gunnar Hrafn Gunnarsson – Union of Municipal Employees in Garðabær 
  • Magnús Smári Smárason – National Union of Fire Fighters and EMT – Paramedics
  • Marta Ólöf Jónsdóttir – Union of Municipal Employees in Kópavogur
  • Sandra Bryndísardóttir Franks – Icelandic Union of License Practical Nurses
  • Sonja Ýr Þorbergsdóttir – Chairman of BSRB
  • Unnar Örn Ólafsson – FFR - Félag flugmálastarfsmanna ríkisins
  • Unnur Sigmarsdóttir – Vestmannaeyja Employees Association
  • Þórarinn Eyfjörð – Sameyki - Union of Public Servants
  • Þórveig Þormóðsdóttir – The Government Ministries´ Employees Union
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