According to this report on the website of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), Israeli railway workers - like the nurses - have won big gains recently. The global union federation, which represents 4.5 million transport workers in over 700…
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Histadrut pressure forces minister to back down, but angry railway workers press for an immediate strike
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The Transport Minister has agreed to put on hold a decision to outsource railway maintenance for two weeks as talks continue with the Histadrut. The threat of railway strike coming so shortly after the 4-day general strike earlier this week…
Minister has “declared war against all organized labour” say railway workers
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Following the signing of an agreement with Canadian firm Bombardier yesterday - behind the backs of the unions - the fight between Transport Minister Yisrael Katz and the trade unions has intensified. While unions await the decision of the labour…
Israeli railway workers in the front line of the fight against precarious employment
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The Histadrut and the railway workers committee have petitioned the Tel Aviv Labour Court for the right to engage in further strike action as part of their struggle against the outsourcing of railway maintenance. They are facing sharp opposition from…
Israel railway workers wildcat strike ignited by arrest, beating of union leaders
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Update: “At the end of a long hearing at the Tel Aviv District Labor Court today, representatives of Israel Railways management and workers committee agreed that they would hold talks through July 1, during which period no strikes or labor…