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.

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