A new railway workers strike against privatization

Israel’s National Labor Court issued an injunction against striking railway workers union Tuesday, ordering them to return to work by 9 A.M, after trains operations ceased the night before. The Israel Railways union announced a strike Monday evening, freezing the country’s national train service only one day after a nationwide general strike came to an…

Communist Party of Israel: A justified general strike with poor achievements

Israeli union federation announced on Sunday they were ending a general strike on its fifth day, after reaching an agreement with treasury officials that will boost salaries and benefits for contract workers. The general strike began Wednesday 6 a.m., shutting down basic services including government offices, banks, trains, higher education institutions, and – briefly at…

General strike continues into third day

Negotiations between the Histadrut labor federation and the Finance Ministry ended with no progress Friday afternoon in continued efforts to bring an end to the general strike continued through its third day. Negotiations between the labor federation’s chairman Ofer Eini and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz also broke down late Thursday night. National Labor Court President…

General strike in Israel enters second day

After two days of general strike and a night of extending deadlines and intensive negotiations, the two sides had been on the verge of signing an agreement. According to preliminary reports, the Histadrut’s agreement includes two parts: a deal reached with private employers Tuesday and a deal with the government. MK Dov Khenin (Hadash), Associate…