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…
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Histadrut goes on the offensive against contract labour
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Histadrut leader Ofer Eini has compared Israel’s growing use of contract labour to a slave market as the union federation announced a general labour dispute over the issue. The issue of precarious work and outsourcing is being faced by unions…
Countdown to general strike in Israel as mainstream media attack union
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According to a report in the financial daily newspaper Globes, the Histadrut is only a week away from a general strike in the public and private sectors following failed talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahua. Histadrut leader Ofer Eini is…
Histadrut wins 12% increase in minimum wage
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Several months ago we reported on a failed attempt by former Histadrut leader Amir Peretz to legally force an increase in Israel’s national minimum wage. This week, according to a report in Ha’aretz, the “minimum wage will increase 12 percent…
General strike called off as Histadrut wins big gains for public sector workers
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Israel’s national trade union centre, the Histadrut, announced this week that it was calling off its planned general strike in the public sector after reaching an agreement with the Minister of Finance. Histadrut chairman Ofer Eini who participated in the…
ITUC meets Palestinian Authority, and Palestinian and Israeli union affiliates
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In a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on 16 February, ITUC General Secretary Guy Ryder discussed the deep economic problems confronting Palestinians, and the government’s plans to tackle a series of labour issues including vocational training,…
Histadrut wins big for low-paid cleaners and security guards
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The Israeli trade union federation, the Histadrut, believes many fly-by-night cleaning and security companies that violate labour laws and put draconian clauses into their job contracts - such as docking employees for equipment they break accidentally - will soon be…
Histadrut to allow migrant workers to join for first time
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The Histadrut labor federation’s executive voted yesterday to accept migrant workers into the group as full members, the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz has reported. The decision will require the organization to amend its bylaws, which currently permit membership only to Israeli…
New Israeli labour law forces bosses to talk to unions in the workplace
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The national trade union centre in Israel, the Histadrut, has won important changes to labour law as part of recent negotiations for Israel’s Budget. According to media reports from Israel today the Knesset Labor, Welfare and Health Committee has approved…