The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) (Icelandic: Alþýðusamband Íslands) is a trade union centre in Iceland. It was formed in 1916 and has a membership of 104,500, approximately half of the Icelandic workforce. The ASÍ is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, the European Trade Union Confederation, and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions. In October 2018 Drífa Snædal became the first female leader of the union. Labor union membership by country Hours Worked Compared to Earnings Per Week Affiliates There are five federations affiliated to the ASÍ:[1] Icelandic Electrical Industry Union Icelandic Fishermen's Union Icelandic Trade Union Federation National Union of Icelandic Traders Samiðn In addition, six trade unions are directly affiliated to the ASÍ:[2] Icelandic Dairy Union Icelandic Flight Attendants' Association Leiðsögn MATVÍS Union of Hairdressers VM Presidents 1916: Ottó N. Þorláksson 1918: Jón Baldvinsson 1938: Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson 1940: 1942: Guðgeir Jónsson 1944: Hermann Guðmundsson 1948: Helgi Hannesson 1954: Hannibal Valdimarsson 1971: Björn Jónsson 1973: Snorri Jónsson (acting) 1974: Björn Jónsson 1978: Snorri Jónsson (acting) 1980: Ásmundur Stefánsson 1992: Benedikt Davíðsson 1996: Grétar Þorsteinsson 2008: Gylfi Arnbjörnsson 2018: Drífa Snædal References "Aðildarfélög". ASÍ. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020. "Félög með beina aðild að ASÍ". ASÍ. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020. ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.