Unionized Amdocs workers in front of the company premises in Sderot

“Ernst & Young” in Israel Unionizing; Histadrut Petitions Court on Amdocs Unionization Interference

In the past week, employees at Ernst & Young (Israel) – Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer – Israel’s largest accounting firm, have begun organizing a workers’ committee, while making grave allegations against the firm’s management concerning what they call low pay and poor working conditions. An anonymous e-mail message was sent to most of the firm’s…

The Histadrut has approved labor disputes at a number of workplaces including Haifa Port, Israel Railways, and the Israel Military Industries.

Histadrut Okays Outsourcing-Related Labor Disputes

The Histadrut (General Federation of Labor in Israel) has authorized a number of labor disputes over outsourcing, two of the most prominent being at Haifa Port and Israel Railways. The labor dispute declared at Haifa Port, involving 1,100 port workers, is related to plans by port management to outsource operational work in a specific area…