[MrDresden]

I'm not sure bizarre would be the way I'd describe it, but it is probably not identical to how the setup is everywhere else.

There are those that fit the professional association description, for instance the union of computer scientists which mandates a university degree in cs to become a member (this union does do collective bargaining with government and municipalities but not private enterprises), but then there are more broader unions for bigger sectors that do collective bargaining against the industrial collective (samtök atvinnulífsins).

So, I'm not sure what is with the downvotes for bbarn's comment. Its a point that isn't far off.