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Monthly Issue/May 2022

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A docking crew ties a ship to the wharf at the port of Haifa. (Photo: Gilad Shrem)

Histadrut Declares Labor Dispute at Ports, After ‘Unilateral’ Move by Transport Ministry. Transport Minister Merav Michaeli announced that she will transfer additional wharves to private shipping companies, contrary to prior agreements | Arnon Bar-David: “The Histadrut under my leadership acts responsibly and with respect for the state, but I will not allow workers and their status to be harmed”

By Nizzan Zvi Cohen 0

Amazon Labor Union (ALU) member Tristan Dutchin. “There were so many times I could’ve been fired for no reason, but joining the union was actually what protected me.” (Photo: AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Amazon Union Leader: “We Set a Trend – Workers from All Over the World are Asking Me How to Unionize”. Tristan Dutchin, one of the organizers behind Amazon workers’ successful unionization drive, sat down for an exclusive interview with Davar

By Yael Elnatan 0

Rita Plot. “When the families multiplied, we realized that we had to start an operation ourselves.” (Photo: Hadas Yom Tov)

On Passover Eve, One Woman Makes it Her Mission to Feed the Hungry. At the age of 31, Rita Plot runs an army of 60 food kitchens and 80 food distribution drivers that feed165 families in need “I never imagined people really needed food. When I experienced it, I could no longer ignore it”

By Hadas Yom Tov 0

Bohdan Sokur poses next to one of his paintings.(Photo: Anastasia Maximova)

Now is Not the Time to Paint Flowers. Ukrainian artist Bohdan Sokur (27) traded his paintbrush for a Kalashnikov and joined a battalion of volunteers defending Kyiv. In an interview with Davar, Sokur describes his experience of the war: “It’s a never-ending psychological test. But the war hasn’t worn us out; we’re all prepared to see it through to the end”

By David Tversky 0

Construction site. "Any attempt to deal with terrorist attacks through workplace violence against an entire public is unacceptable" (Photo Illustration: Yair Wittmann)

After Calls to Close Off Construction Sites, Contractors Protest: “Employing Palestinians Reduces Terrorism”. The Israel Builders Association responded to a call from a series of municipalities to bar Palestinians workers from educational institutions: “In the Israeli construction and infrastructure sector, Israeli, foreign and Palestinian workers are employed side by side” | Kav LaOved Worker’s Hotline: “Harming workers and trying to paint an entire population as dangerous is not the solution”

By Nizzan Zvi Cohen 0

An Israeli lottery stand. (Photo: Korina Keren/Flash 90)

New Study Reveals a Higher Concentration of Lottery Stalls in Israel’s Poorer Suburbs. According to data published in a study conducted by the Knesset Information and Research Center, Israeli lottery gamblers dedicate an average of 300 shekels a month to the lottery | The lottery’s most successful product is ‘Chance’, with a revenue of 2.2 billion a year

By Tal Kaspin 0

Adam Lee. “My dream is to keep taking photos and gain more expertise.” (Photo: Snap – The Social Center for Photography)

For Young People with Disabilities, Photography Program Offers Career Future. “Snap – The Social Center for Photography” trains people with disabilities to be photographers, with 13 graduates of the program working in the field | Adam Lee, graduate of the school: “I feel like I’ve really found myself, like I’ve found the missing piece of the puzzle”

By Hadas Yom Tov 0