Magnús Þór Jónsson
Magnús Þór Jónsson is the chairman of the Kennarasamband Íslands (Teachers' Union of Iceland). Recently, he was in the news for addressing concerns regarding ongoing wage negotiations for teachers after state and municipal representatives rejected a proposal put forth by the national mediator. He expressed the union's desire for discussions with the new city government in Reykjavík to explore potential resolutions for the teachers' wage disputes.
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Magnús Þór Jónsson, also known as Megas, is a controversial figure due to allegations made against him.
Engin ákvörðun um að „slaufa“ Megasarmynd
Iceland· 2025-12-03
Magnús Þór Jónsson, chairman of the Teachers' Association of Iceland, states that teachers believe they are entitled to a salary increase just like BHM and BSRB.
„Finnst þetta bara vera orðaleikur“Iceland· 2025-11-13Magnús Þór Jónsson, chairman of the Teachers' Association, disagrees with the notion that everything has gone wrong in the Icelandic education system.
Skólakerfi og laxeldi í lamasessi?Iceland· 2025-09-05
Rósa calls for Magnús Þór Jónsson, the chairman of the Teachers' Association, to shed light on the events of those days.
Mjög erfitt andrúmsloft í stjórninniIceland· 2025-03-14
Magnús Þór Jónsson, chairman of the Teachers' Association of Iceland, states that the teaching profession is awake and ready to take on even larger roles than before.
„Kennarastéttin er greinilega vel vöknuð“Iceland· 2025-03-04Magnús Þór Jónsson, chairman of the Icelandic Teachers' Union, said he was proud of the work that teachers had done in the collective agreements.
Teachers' wage dispute settled - Iceland MonitorIceland· 2025-02-27
Magnús Þór Jónsson is the chairman of the Teachers' Association of Iceland and discusses the recent agreement reached in a labor dispute.
Gleðilegt að allir vinni nú samanIceland· 2025-02-26Magnús Þór Jónsson is the chairman of the Teachers' Union of Iceland.
Funda enn í Karphúsinu: „Á viðkvæmu stigi“Iceland· 2025-02-25
Magnús Þór Jónsson, chairman of the Teachers' Union of Iceland, expressed curiosity about the new city council's willingness to discuss the current situation in the teachers' wage dispute.
Kennarar létu sig ekki vanta á fyrsta borgarstjórnarfundi nýs meirihlutaIceland· 2025-02-22Magnús Þór Jónsson, chairman of the Teachers' Association of Iceland, expresses great disappointment that the proposal from Ástráður Haraldsson, the state mediator, was rejected.
Vissi ekki af útgöngu kennaraIceland· 2025-02-21Magnús Þór Jónsson, the chairman of the Teachers' Association of Iceland, confirmed that the teachers accepted the request for an extension.
Sveitarfélögin fá frest: Verkföll standaIceland· 2025-02-21Magnús Þór Jónsson is the chairman of the Teachers' Association of Iceland and commented on the ongoing teacher dispute.
Skýr skilaboð frá bæjarstjórumIceland· 2025-02-21