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Big gains for the left in Israeli elections as pro-worker parties pick up 172,297 new votes
[Numbers updated today] In an election that has resulted in a virtual tie, and whose outcome will now be determined by negotiations between all the parties, Israeli political parties linked to the labour movement have shown considerable gains in yesterday’s elections. Here are the totals for those parties with the 2009 results in brackets. Labour… »
Nurses strike ends with ‘historic’ deal
The 17 day old nurses strike in Israel has ended with a ‘historic’ deal with nurses, say observers. The nurses have received a 14% pay rise over the next 4.5 years. Nurses are expected to return to work today. According to a report on Ynet, “The Treasury said the overall, wages will see an increase… »
Nurses walk away from negotiations – strike continues
The Israeli nurses continue with their strike despite reaching an agreement on pay with the Finance Ministry. The nurses, who have been on strike for 16 days, are unhappy with the government proposal for a timetable for the pay increase they agreed upon. Full details in this Times of Israel… »
Nurses strike continues as gov’t comes under fire
Negotiations have resumed in the Israeli nurses strike following a labour court decision not to grant the government’s request for a back-to-work order. The nurses have eased off slightly on their sanctions as more public figures and organizations come down on their side in their dispute with the Netanyahu government. Among those who have… »
Israel: More industrial strife ahead as railways move toward privatisation
According to a report in Globes today, the heads of Israel Railways are planning to go ahead with a controversial privatisation plan and are refusing to discuss key workplace issues with the union until privatisation is complete. This has led to expectations of further labour unrest – as indicated by the recent wildcat strike on… »
COSATU delegation to join the Gaza Freedom March!
The South African trade union national centre, COSATU, has just released this media statement. This new years eve, 31 December 2009, thousands of people and activists from all over the world will gather in Gaza for a historic march against the naked brutality being carried out by Israel in enforcing the illegal occupation there. A… »
Trumka vows to maintain US union support for Israel
The key leader of the US trade union movement has this week re-affirmed its complete opposition to any trade union campaigns to boycott Israel. Rich Trumka, the newly elected, President of the AFL-CIO, said the long tradition of support for Israel by the US union movement will be maintained under his leadership. “ So long… »
IFJ and National Federation of Israeli Journalists
The dispute over the the journalists global union federation expelling their Israeli sisters and brothers continues to attract a lot of attention in cyberspace. For the 2nd day in a row the International Federation of Journalists have issued a statement to explain their position. Their statement follows. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Israeli journalists tells… »