IBA workers protesting last week outside the headquarters of Israel Television in Romema, Jerusalem

IBA Workers Protest Pending Closure of Public Broadcaster

Hundreds of workers of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) held protests on Sunday, March 19, in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv against the electronic media entity’s pending closure. In Jerusalem, demonstrators protested possible layoffs from the public broadcasting entity that would ensue with the controversial establishment of the new Israel Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) which would…

The nuclear reactor at Dimona

Workers at Dimona Nuclear Plant Threaten Strike

Employees at the Dimona nuclear reactor announced sanctions and are threatening to escalate them to a full-fledged strike, Channel 2 reported on Monday, January 4. The reactor’s employee union, headed by Oded Dana, decided to stop work at the facility over unilateral steps taken by management against employees. The workers are protesting what they call…

Hadash MK Ayman Odeh, Chairman of the Joint List

Arab Schools Back Down from Strike after Meeting with PM

A strike planned for local Arab authorities and educational institutions on Tuesday, September 1, was canceled after representatives of the Joint List met Monday with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. According to an agreement reached between the Joint List and Netanyahu, 600 million shekels ($153 million) will be gradually transferred as part of a five-year plan to local…