The Delegate Council of Efling
THE HIGHEST DECISION-MAKING BODY OF EFLING BETWEEN GENERAL MEETINGS

The Delegate Council of Efling is the highest decision-making body of the union between general meetings, unless otherwise provided for in the union’s statutes.The Council consists of the Board of Efling together with 115 representatives of members, making a total of 130 members when fully constituted. The term of office is two years and begins on 1 January following the election.
The Delegate Council meets once a month during the winter season.
The meeting agenda can be found below.
Meetings of the Delegate Council 2025-2026
Thursday 4 September 2025
Schedule
- Meeting agenda for the Delegate Council for the winter of 2025-2026.
- Status of collective bargaining with SFV.
- Mark Bergfeld from UNI Global Union.
- Other matters.
Thursday 16 October 2025
Schedule
- Presentation of the results of the Vörðu survey
- Efling assembly – preparation of issue work
- Other matters
Thursday 13 November 2025
Schedule
- Inspection tour in the new office Efling.
- First discussion of the matters of the Efling assembly 2026.
- Other matters.
Thursday 11 December 2025
Schedule
Christmas load board of active union members
Thursday 15 January 2026
Schedule
- List of the nomination committee to the board Efling 2026 presented.
- Continuation of case work regarding Eflingth assembly.
- Lecture from Lars Christian Fjeldstad from the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions LO.
- Other matters
Thursday 5 February 2026
Schedule
- Presentation of new members of the Board of Trustees
- List of members in the board of representatives of Gildis
- Case work regarding Eflingth assembly
- Other matters
Thursday 12 February 2026
Schedule
- Amendments to the regulation on the command and duties of confidential personnel.
- Final round of confidential council work for Efling parliament.
- Other matters.
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Schedule
- Announced later
Thursday 9 April 2026
Schedule
1. Contract conditions and the situation
2. Other matters
Thursday 21 May 2026
Schedule
- Announced later
Delegate Council 2025-2026
Adrian Stoenescu
Agustina A. D. S. Sigurðsson
Aldis Gūža
Alexa Tracia Patrizi
Alexander Laufdal Lund
Ali Soliman Hmedi
Andrea Jóhanna Helgadóttir
Andri Þorsteinsson
Anna Björk Ágústsdóttir
Anna Chorosz
Anna Peta Guðmundsdóttir
Anna Sigurlína Tómasdóttir
Bárður Heiðar Sigurðsson
Benitha Oaes
Benni Bharat Singh
Berglind Rut Terrazas
Blessing Nkiruka Chukwu Akunne
Bozena Bronislawa Raczkowska
Christine Linda Whalley
Dario Sabalic
Dariusz Rodak
Edison Cabanlit
Elver Jair Arias Tabares
Erla Hestnes
Ewa Wyzga
Gígja Máni Jörgens
Gintautas Varskevicius
Greta Íris Karlsdóttir
Grétar Sigurðsson
Guðbjörg María Jósepsdóttir
Guðmunda Valdís Helgadóttir
Guðmundur Hafsteinsson
Guðmundur Ingi Þóroddsson
Heiðberg Leó Hreinsson
Hilmar Axelsson
Hjördís Bech Ásgeirsdóttir
Hjördís María Karlsdóttir
Hjörtur Birgir Jóhönnuson
Hlíf Berglind Óskarsdóttir
Hlynur Gauti Ómarsson
Hörður Aðalsteinsson
Hrannar Freyr Abrahamsen
Hreinn Jónsson
Ian Phillip McDonald
Ignacia Russell Leay
Inga Elín Guðmundsdóttir
Ingi Valgeir Ingason
Ingólfur Eðvarð Skarphéðinsson
Innocentia F. Friðgeirsson
Jóhanna Marta Kristensen
Jóhannes Sævar Soffíuson
Jón Ísak Hróarsson
Karina Maybely Orellana Rojas
Karla Esperanza Barralaga Ocon
Katarzyna Mikielska
Kristín Ketilsdóttir
Kristján Benediktsson
Lilja Guðrún Lange
Lina Zabelo
Linda Hrönn Geirsdóttir
Liudmyla Vovnenko
Lorenzo Marku
Lucyna Dybka
Mads Holm
Magnús Emil Bech
Magnús Már Aðalheiðar. Pálsson
María Sævarsdóttir
Marjulie Oquino Miano
Marta Mirzwa
Mary Jane Gonzales Munoz
Michael Bragi Whalley
Olga Leonsdóttir
Olivera Kovacev
Orri Thor Eggertsson
Ólöf Snorradóttir
Óskar Jafet Hlöðversson
Petrína Inga Kristjánsdóttir
Ragnar Ólason
Regina Buric
Reynaldo Curato Renegado
Richard Mester
Rögnvaldur Ómar Reynisson
Rosaline Regalado Gimenez
Roymer Lyonel Bautista Mora
Sæþór Benjamín Randalsson
Sandra Isabel Munoz Pineda
Sesar Logi Hreinsson
Sigita Halldórsson
Sigita Vernere
Signe Reidun Skarsbö
Sigrún Margrét Indriðadóttir
Sigurjón Ármann Björnsson
Sigurjón Jónsson
Sina Lauche
Sólrún Stefánsdóttir
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir
Suphawat Yoophithakwong
Thelma Björk Brynjólfsdóttir
Tri adhi Sugiharto
Valtýr Björn Thors
Vania Valentinova Koleva
Vasile-Tibor Andor
Vigdís Einarsdóttir Hagerup
Vladislava Karpova
Þórhildur Svavarsdóttir
Þórir Jóhannsesson
Þorsteinn Freyr Friðbjörnsson
Þórunn Jóna Skjaldardóttir
Örvar Þór Guðmundsson
Regulation on reimbursement
Past meetings of the Delegate Council
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Delegate Council Meetings 2024 - 2025
Thursday 12 September 2024
Schedule
- Italian language.
- Proposal for a resolution of the confidentiality council on wage fraud in Italy.
- Other matters.
Thursday 3 October 2024
Also a union meeting.
Schedule
- The status of wage negotiations with the Association of Companies in Welfare Services.
- Presentation of government plans to reduce the equalisation contribution because of pension funds' solvency problems.
- Presentation of Efling's participation in the Nordic cooperation.
- Election of regular members and alternates to the nomination committee.
- List of parliamentarians Efling at the ASÍ assembly submitted for approval.
- Other matters
Thursday 14 November 2024
Schedule
- Office relocation changes at Efling – presentation
- Order of the elected board
- Confidential council positions
- Dismissals from the association's work
- Other matters
Thursday 12 December 2024
Schedule
- Appointment of the new confidentiality council
- Other matters
Thursday 9 January 2025
Also a union meeting.
Schedule
- Presentation on the work of the confidentiality council
- Presentation on Efling and the Icelandic labour movement
- Actions due to a pseudo-union in the catering industry
- Other matters
Thursday 6 February 2025
Schedule
- List of the nomination committee to the board Efling
- News from the representatives of the trade union Unite the Union in Britain
- Dismissals from the association's work – SVEIT/Virðing
- Other matters
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Also a union meeting.
Schedule
1. Position of pension members within the union. Discussion.
2. Dismissals from the association's work.
3. Other matters.
Thursday 3 April 2025
Schedule
1. Government actions regarding the pension sector.
2. Surveys in the sectors: The way forward for the Icelandic labour market.
3. Organizing for power presentation
4. Other matters.
Thursday 8 May 2025
Schedule
- Report on bargaining negotiations about a special wage agreement for drivers at Eimskip
- Reminder of reimbursement of the membership fee according to the regulation
- Other matters
Confidentiality council meetings 2023 - 2024
Thursday 7 September 2023
Schedule
- Roles of the confidential council for the upcoming year.
- Mandate of the bargaining committee and its work in winter.
- Application plan for increasing the number of trustees (Viðar Þorsteinsson education and social affairs manager).
- Other matters.
Confidential committee meetings 2022 - 2023
Thursday 15 September
Agenda:
- Wage and attitude survey: Presentation of interim results
- Collective agreement drafting: Claim filing and preparation of negotiations with the SA
- 45th session of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour: Order of the parliamentary representatives Efling
- Other matters
Confidentiality council meetings 2021 - 2022
Thursday 7 April
Schedule
- Minutes of the last meeting
- Stefán Ólafsson presents Salary rights
- Elected to the board of directors:
- Education fund (3 regular members and 2 alternates)
- Sick fund (3 regular members and 2 alternates)
- Leave fund (3 regular members and 2 alternates)
- Employment welfare fund (3 regular members and 2 alternates)
- Other matters

