Impact on services in the event of a strike

It is important that all concerned keep a close eye on news regarding the planned strike. All council services will remain unaffected if the strike does not go ahead.

A planned strike by members of the Hafnarfjörður Staff Association and the BSRB will begin on Monday, 9 March. The planned strike action can be divided into two parts. Firstly, members will walk out on pre-arranged days, namely the 9th and 10th of March, 17th and 18th of March, 24th and 26th of March, and 31st of March and 1st of April. However, members of staff who work in after-school clubs for years 1–4 in primary schools, in community activities for children and young people in years 5–10, and in leisure activities for children and young people with disabilities at Kletturinn will go on an indefinite strike from Monday, 9 March. If an agreement has not been reached by 15 April, all members of BSRB's affiliated unions working for the state and local authorities will go on an indefinite, all-out strike until an agreement is reached.

This concerns approximately 660 employees of the City of Hafnarfjörður. Most work in the municipality's primary schools, but the strike also affects staff within the City of Hafnarfjörður's administration, social activities for senior citizens, social activities and employment for disabled people, staff of the service centre, swimming pools and cultural institutions, and a very small number of staff within Hafnarfjörður's nurseries. If a strike occurs, the effects on the municipality's services will be as follows.

Impact on the City of Hafnarfjörður's services on predetermined dates

• Customer service – the service desk and, consequently, Hafnarfjörður Town Hall closes
• Swimming pools – all swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður close 
• Port city – Showrooms will be closed but the office will be open 
• Hafnarfjörður Library – open from 10 am to 5 pm, subject to reduced services and potential opening hours changes, which will be advertised.
• Administration at Strandgata, Linnetstíg and Norðurhæll – Staff across the public sector are going on strike on these particular days, and therefore services will be partially restricted.
• Pre-schools – Reduced service in five nurseries. The strike affects some staff at the nurseries – where this is the case, children will be sent home and parents will be notified. No charge will be made for services cancelled due to the strike.
• Primary schools – conventional schooling. Pupils in the primary schools of the City of Hafnarfjörður will attend lessons for at least the first two periods of the day on Mondays and Tuesdays. Further arrangements and the impact on school activities will be communicated separately to each school.
• Primary schools – social activities. Social activities for students in Years 5-10 are cancelled. 
• Leisure driving  – cancelled 
• Social activities for senior citizens – Closed and no activities at Hraunsel, Hjallabraut and Sólvangsveg.
• Friendship shelter – Closed and no activity
• Wasps – Closed and no activity
• Stream – Closed and no activity
• Short-term stay at Hnotubergi – Closed and no activity
• The Bæjarhrauni training centre – Closed and no activity
• Development and Computer Department– Reduced services for schools and institutions in the City of Hafnarfjörður

Impact on the services of Hafnarfjörður Municipality indefinitely from 9 March 

• Primary schools – after-school activities. All before and after-school leisure services for pupils in Years 1–4 are suspended indefinitely. No charge will be made for the suspended service.
• Kletturinn – leisure activities for children and young people with disabilities. All activities at the leisure club Klettinum are cancelled.
• The Youth Centre The Hammer All club activities are cancelled indefinitely.

It is reiterated that all concerned should keep a close eye on news regarding the planned strike. All council operations will remain unchanged if the strike does not go ahead.