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Histadrut chief ‘ready for battle’ with government
According to an article in the Globes daily financial newspaper, Histadrut chairman Ofer Ein is ‘ready to do battle’ with the new coalition government. Columnist Shay Niv writes that “Eini takes care to state that the power of the Histadrut is neither in the political arena, nor with the so-called ‘powerful workers committees’, but comes… »
Histadrut: Hands off the workers, hands off our national labour court!
This evening (Tuesday) the chairman of Israel’s national trade union center, the Histadrut, Ofer Eini, responded to reports that the emerging coalition government now being formed intends to harm workers. “As I already said before the elections,” said Eini, “the Histadrut will not allow this, not even one shekel belonging to the workers. The Histadrut… »
Histadrut leader Eini starts re-election campaign
On 22 May, Histadrut members – Jewish and Arab – across Israel will vote to select the next leader of the country’s national trade union centre, the Histadrut. The incumbent, Ofer Eini, launched his campaign last Wednesday at an event attended by thousands at a sports hall in Tel-Aviv. Eini’s campaign slogan is ‘leadership with… »
And then there were two
Thanks to a ruling by the Tel Aviv District Court late yesterday (Sunday) there is now, finally, some clarity about the fight for the leadership of the Israeli trade union movement. Eitan Cabel MK will be challenging Ofer Eini, the incumbent, despite his failure to pay his membership dues on time. Former Histadrut leader Amir… »
The race for Histadrut leadership opens up- or does it?
We’ve been reporting here recently on attempts by two political leaders, including former Histadrut head Amir Peretz, to challenge the leadership of Ofer Eini. Now a retired judge has recommended to the Histadrut that the candidacies of Peretz and also that of Eitan Cabel, be allowed. And the Histadrut’s own election committee has agreed. However,… »
Amir Peretz to announce candidacy for Histadrut leadership today – report
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that former Histadrut leader Amir Peretz will today announce his candidacy for the leadership of Israel’s national trade union center, challenging incumbent (and Peretz’s successor) Ofer Eini. Details are… »
Histadrut pressure forces minister to back down, but angry railway workers press for an immediate strike
The Transport Minister has agreed to put on hold a decision to outsource railway maintenance for two weeks as talks continue with the Histadrut. The threat of railway strike coming so shortly after the 4-day general strike earlier this week has caused the government to back down. There’s a full report on Globes. But also… »
Israel: Former Histadrut head Amir Peretz to challenge Ofer Eini
According to this report on Arutz Sheva — not yet reported anywhere else — former Histadrut head Amir Peretz has announced his candidacy to run for leader of the Histadrut in the upcoming elections in May. Peretz replaces Knesset member Eitan Cabel, whose candidacy was declared illegal when it turned out that he may not… »
Israel: Histadrut forces gov’t to engage in serious talks over contract workers, postpones general strike
A general strike in Israel is now less likely after the Histadrut – which had threatened nation-wide industrial action over the issue of precarious work – has forced the government into “serious talks”. According to a report in the daily financial newspaper Globes: On Friday, Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz promised Eini that the Ministry… »