{"id":14959,"date":"2026-05-21T12:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vmf.is\/?p=14959"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:08:27","slug":"survey-about-the-merger-of-unions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vmf.is\/en\/survey-about-the-merger-of-unions\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey about the merger of unions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Survey about the merger of unions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today a survey among members of three unions; Aldan, Samsta\u00f0a and Verslunarmannaf\u00e9lag Skagafjar\u00f0ar, about merging into one union. The chairpersons have met on a regular basis, with a mandate from their respective boards. So far, they have not come across any big obstacles indicating that the process should be terminated.<\/p>\n<p>Before proceeding any further, the chairpersons would like to inform their members and call for their opinions on if to continue or not. A brochure has been sent to all members\u2019 home address and English and Polish translations of the brochures can be found below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open for a week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The survey opens at 13:00 Thursday, May 21 and ends a week later, Thursday May 28 at 13:00.<\/p>\n<p>In order to take part, members need to log in using electronic certification. Individual answers are confidential and cannot be traced to individuals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mitt.hlif.is\/Poll\/Poll\/Detail\/716\"><strong>Link to the survey<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vmf.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/information-in-english.pdf\">Information brochure<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survey about the merger of unions Today a survey among members of three unions; Aldan, Samsta\u00f0a and Verslunarmannaf\u00e9lag Skagafjar\u00f0ar, about merging into one union. 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