Archive for the ‘strike’ tag
Economy and Society: February 1, 2013
Cleaning workers at the Tel-Aviv Courthouse went on strike after not receiving their wages from the contract company which employs them, the Ovadia Brothers Company. In addition, provisions were not made for their pension funds, and their membership dues for the Histadrut – the national labour union – were not paid.
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
Economy and Society: March 1, 2012
Over 20% of social workers employed by nonprofit organizations or who provide services to government ministries have not received the wage increases agreed upon as a result of their three-week strike last year.
Local Government: December 13, 2011
The staff of the Town Council and the education department in Jisr Al- Zarqa declared a strike, after they have not been paid in the last six months.
(Hebrew)
Economy: 27 December, 2010
The Firefighters’ Union held an emergency meeting to protest the reforms proposed by the Treasury in firefighting services, which would prohibit – among other things – their right to organize and their right to go on strike. (Hebrew)
