Alda’s Annual General Meeting was held on 12th of October 2019, at Barónsstígur 3, Reykjavík. A new board was elected, consisting of the following people: * Þorvarður B. Kjartansson, BSc Computer Science * Sævar Finnbogason, PhD student in Philosophy and Democracy Studies * Kristján Gunnarsson, Molecular Biologist and Computer Scientist * Guðmundur D. Haraldsson, MSc…
Read MoreIn January 2019, Alda held a conference on the feasibility and benefits of shortening working hours in Iceland. The conference was held at Harpa, Reykjavík’s largest conference centre, and was well attended by members of the public. The aim was to broaden and deepen the discussion on the benefits of working less amid the upcoming…
Read MoreIn January 2019, Alda held a conference on the feasibility and benefits of shortening working hours in Iceland. The talks were recorded and one of the talks is now available online, with English subtitles. This is the talk by Sonja Ýr, leader of BSRB. The talk is available to view below. More information on the…
Read MoreRecently major collective contracts on pay and benefits were signed in Iceland. These agreements impact most workers in Iceland in one way or another, with almost every working person in the country benefiting at least from increase in pay. Significantly to Alda’s mission, these contracts have provisions in them about working-hours. Some of the contracts…
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