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General strike in Israeli ports
Israel
Wednesday 05 January 2011
MD
Since yesterday, the general strike of dockworkers paralyzed operations in Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat.
A general strike was launched Monday in the Israeli ports.
The dockworkers' union and the Histadrut National Labor Union are requesting a wage increase of 5% for employees who do not receive bonuses under the 2005 agreement. These workers represent about 500-600 of the 2,300 port workers in Israel.
A general strike was launched on Monday. No cargo will be loaded or unloaded at the ports of Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat. No time limit has been set for this action.
Source: Jerusalem Post, Bloomberg
