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…