VR union cancels labor contracts as inflation voids agreements
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The VR union board has voted to terminate its labor contracts with the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise. The union maintains that inflation has invalidated the terms of the current deal, a move that could potentially put the national economy back at the negotiating table.
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