For a Unified Efling, Lead by Workers Sæþór Benjamín Randalsson skrifar 15. febrúar 2022 08:00 I have wanted to participate in a union ever since I began working in my home country, the USA. As a worker in the USA, I had to negotiate contracts by myself, and watch as salaries, benefits, and free time declined due to right-wing and neoliberal governments and the unchecked power of capital. I longed for the collective bargaining power of the pre-McCarthy era. I first met Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir in 2020 when I showed up with other Efling members at Iðnó to make a sign and march into City Hall on strike. It was invigorating, like living a history book. Not only was inspiring, it also brought meaningful concrete results. In the negotiations with Reykjavík City, Efling members gained a far better contract due to strong leadership and member unity than would otherwise have been obtained. In the last weeks, there has been one breathless hit piece after the other in the media from the perspective of the opponents of the B-list. Curiously, these are largely the staff of Efling and other unions – if they are not nameless, that is. But what I haven’t seen is an interview with a member of the union itself, a dues-paying working class person. I’ve also seen in these articles an implied condescension, removing the agency of the working class members that endorse Sólveig Anna repeatedly. Unfortunately, we live in a class based society. Workers need a leadership that understands the nature of class division, that can pull in more people to participate, and who understands how to make bold demands and then achieve them. Sólveig Anna is not the only person on earth with these skills, but she is the only one running for chair of Efling. I have seen with my own eyes what can be achieved with capable and passionate leadership with unified mass backing. The Battle List, which I am proud to be part of, wants to continue to build our union in this direction: firm leadership closely followed by active rank-and-file members. I stand with Sólveig Anna, her agenda, and I’m proud to be part of the Battle List! Sæþór Benjamín Randalsson is an Efling member and is running for the Battle List (the B-list) along with Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir. Viltu birta grein á Vísi? Sendu okkur póst. Senda grein Ólga innan Eflingar Stéttarfélög Mest lesið Frá Írak til Gaza: Hvað höfum við lært af lygunum og stríðsbröltinu? Helen Ólafsdóttir Skoðun Ofurgróði sjávarútvegs? – Hættið að afvegaleiða! Elliði Vignisson Skoðun Rafbíllinn er ekki bara umhverfisvænn – hann er líka hagkvæmari Óskar Páll Þorgilsson Skoðun „Fáum við einkunn fyrir þetta?“ Hulda Dögg Proppé Skoðun Vorstjarnan hans Gunnars Smára? Guðbergur Egill Eyjólfsson Skoðun Sakar aðra um það sem hún gerir sjálf Sigurjón Þórðarson Skoðun Hrossakjöt, hroki og hleypidómar Kristján Logason Skoðun „Þú verður aldrei nóg“ - Ástæður þess að kerfið bregst innflytjendum Ian McDonald Skoðun Laun kvenna og karla í aðildarfélögum ASÍ og BSRB árið 2024 Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir,Steinunn Bragadóttir Skoðun Sniðgangan á Rapyd slær öll met Björn B. Björnsson Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Hvernig er staða lesblindra á Íslandi? Guðmundur S. Johnsen skrifar Skoðun Sakar aðra um það sem hún gerir sjálf Sigurjón Þórðarson skrifar Skoðun „Þú verður aldrei nóg“ - Ástæður þess að kerfið bregst innflytjendum Ian McDonald skrifar Skoðun Rafbíllinn er ekki bara umhverfisvænn – hann er líka hagkvæmari Óskar Páll Þorgilsson skrifar Skoðun Ofurgróði sjávarútvegs? – Hættið að afvegaleiða! Elliði Vignisson skrifar Skoðun Laun kvenna og karla í aðildarfélögum ASÍ og BSRB árið 2024 Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir,Steinunn Bragadóttir skrifar Skoðun „Fáum við einkunn fyrir þetta?“ Hulda Dögg Proppé skrifar Skoðun Hrossakjöt, hroki og hleypidómar Kristján Logason skrifar Skoðun Sjávarútvegur er undirstöðuatvinnuvegur – ekki einangruð tekjulind Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson skrifar Skoðun Að byggja upp á Bakka Hjálmar Bogi Hafliðason skrifar Skoðun Fiskeldi og samfélagsábyrgð Eyjólfur Ármannsson skrifar Skoðun Pólitískt raunsæi og utanríkisstefna Íslands Ragnar Anthony Antonsson Gambrell skrifar Skoðun Vorstjarnan hans Gunnars Smára? Guðbergur Egill Eyjólfsson skrifar Skoðun Fylgið fór vegna fullveldismáls Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Er Ísrael ennþá útvalin þjóð Guðs? Ómar Torfason skrifar Skoðun Flokkurinn hans Gunnars Smára? Guðbergur Egill Eyjólfsson skrifar Skoðun Raforkuverð: Stórnotendur og almenningur Ingvar Júlíus Baldursson skrifar Skoðun Hætt við að hækka ekki skatta á almenning Bryndís Haraldsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Skattafíkn í skjóli réttlætis: Tímavélin stillt á 2012 Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson skrifar Skoðun Hver borgar brúsann? Ingibjörg Isaksen skrifar Skoðun Hvers vegna berðu kross? Hrafnhildur Sigurðardóttir skrifar Skoðun Þannig gerum við þetta? Ísak Ernir Kristinsson skrifar Skoðun Stærsta framfaraskref í námsmati íslenskra barna í áratugi Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson skrifar Skoðun Falleinkunn skólakerfis? Helga Þórisdóttir skrifar Skoðun Þjónusta sem gleður – skilar sér beint í kassann Margrét Reynisdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hvar er auðlindarentan? Birta Karen Tryggvadóttir skrifar Skoðun Miðflokkurinn – Rödd skynseminnar í borginni Ómar Már Jónsson skrifar Skoðun Virði barna og ungmenna Álfhildur Leifsdóttir,Hólmfríður Jennýjar Árnadóttir skrifar Skoðun Sættir þú þig við þetta? Jón Pétur Zimsen skrifar Skoðun Alþingi gleymir aftur fötluðum börnum Lúðvík Júlíusson skrifar Sjá meira
I have wanted to participate in a union ever since I began working in my home country, the USA. As a worker in the USA, I had to negotiate contracts by myself, and watch as salaries, benefits, and free time declined due to right-wing and neoliberal governments and the unchecked power of capital. I longed for the collective bargaining power of the pre-McCarthy era. I first met Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir in 2020 when I showed up with other Efling members at Iðnó to make a sign and march into City Hall on strike. It was invigorating, like living a history book. Not only was inspiring, it also brought meaningful concrete results. In the negotiations with Reykjavík City, Efling members gained a far better contract due to strong leadership and member unity than would otherwise have been obtained. In the last weeks, there has been one breathless hit piece after the other in the media from the perspective of the opponents of the B-list. Curiously, these are largely the staff of Efling and other unions – if they are not nameless, that is. But what I haven’t seen is an interview with a member of the union itself, a dues-paying working class person. I’ve also seen in these articles an implied condescension, removing the agency of the working class members that endorse Sólveig Anna repeatedly. Unfortunately, we live in a class based society. Workers need a leadership that understands the nature of class division, that can pull in more people to participate, and who understands how to make bold demands and then achieve them. Sólveig Anna is not the only person on earth with these skills, but she is the only one running for chair of Efling. I have seen with my own eyes what can be achieved with capable and passionate leadership with unified mass backing. The Battle List, which I am proud to be part of, wants to continue to build our union in this direction: firm leadership closely followed by active rank-and-file members. I stand with Sólveig Anna, her agenda, and I’m proud to be part of the Battle List! Sæþór Benjamín Randalsson is an Efling member and is running for the Battle List (the B-list) along with Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir.
Laun kvenna og karla í aðildarfélögum ASÍ og BSRB árið 2024 Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir,Steinunn Bragadóttir Skoðun
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Skoðun Sjávarútvegur er undirstöðuatvinnuvegur – ekki einangruð tekjulind Kristinn Karl Brynjarsson skrifar
Skoðun Stærsta framfaraskref í námsmati íslenskra barna í áratugi Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson skrifar
Laun kvenna og karla í aðildarfélögum ASÍ og BSRB árið 2024 Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir,Steinunn Bragadóttir Skoðun