An Egged bus (Photo: Al Ittihad)

Several labor disputes declared

The Coordinating and Implementation Committee of the Histadrut Labor Federation declared a number of labor disputes at government offices and companies serving the public. Acording the law, Subsequently of these declarations, strikes can be started after two weeks. Among those involved in the disputes were the Egged bus company, the Tnuva agricultural and industrial complex,…

Histadrut headquarters in Tel-Aviv (Photo: Al Ittihad)

Court blocks appointment of new Histadrut chairman

The Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday ordered the Histadrut labor federation to cancel a meeting of its representative council, scheduled for Tuesday, to approve Chairman Ofer Eini’s (Labor Party) choice of Avi Nissenkorn, head of the trade union division, as his successor. Member of Knesset Eitan Cabel petitioned the Tel Aviv District Court, Sunday,…

Histadrut: A new social front has been established

Hadash (The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality –Communist Party of Israel CPI) is among the factions that have united to form an opposition block running in the elections for the Histadrut (Federation of Labor in Israel) and Na’amat (Movement of Working Women & Volunteers) to be held on May 22. Last week, March 27,…