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From the right: Firefighters' Union Chairman Avi Ankuri, Fire Commissioner Eyal Caspi and Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David. (Photo: Histadrut)

New Deal Signed with Fire Department, Bringing Thousands of Shekels to Firefighters’ Salaries. Following years of pressure, the Histadrut, the Ministry of Finance, and the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority have signed an agreement that changes the salary model for firefighters | Arnon Bar-David: “You, the workers, bear an extremely important task on your shoulders, at risk to your lives, and out of a real sense of mission. This sacred act teaches us all what mutual aid means”

By Nizzan Zvi Cohen 0

Employees of Tower Semiconductor participate in a unionization drive with the Histadrut. (Illustrative photo: Histadrut Spokesperson’s Office)

Study Finds that Unionized Israeli Workers Earn More by 13%. Research conducted by the Arlozorov Forum found that the bonus enjoyed by Israeli union-members compared to their non-unionized counterparts is among the highest in the world | Arlozorov Forum CEO Amit Ben Tzur: “The research indicates that unions increase workers’ salaries and therefore reduce inequality”

By Nizzan Zvi Cohen 0

Representatives of the Histadrut, the Attorneys’ Union, and the Finance Ministry sign the collective agreement for Defense Ministry attorneys (Photo: Histadrut Spokesperson’s Office)

Defense Ministry Attorneys Receive Salary Boost in Collective Agreement. Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David: “This agreement finally offers attorneys the same conditions as other Defense Ministry employees” | Attorneys’ Union Chairman: “A historic injustice has been corrected”

By Nizzan Zvi Cohen 0

May 1st street in Azor. "Of course the street was named after the workers’ holiday. As kids we would also celebrate May Day at school." (Photo: Jonathan Bloom)

May Day: Finding a New Road Forward. Five Israeli streets are named after the international workers’ holiday, and some of their residents still find meaning in the holiday today | “Our labor is what builds the State of Israel. Workers deserve to have a day of the year to receive recognition and respect”

By Nizzan Zvi Cohen, Jonathan Bloom 0

Self-order kiosk machines installed inside of a KFC fast food restaurant. (Photo: kaykhoon / Shutterstock)

Technology is Changing the World of Retail: Workers Need Their Say. The retail sector is undergoing rapid automation, which intensified during the height of the pandemic | A report prepared at the request of UNI, the global union for the skills and services sectors, warns of the dangers this poses to workers and offers a way forward

By Yael Elnatan 0

A protest in Belarus against President Alexander Lukashenko. (Archive photo: Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko)

From Belarus to Iran: Three Campaigns Combat Violence Against Trade Union Leaders. The Belarus campaign calls for immediate release of detained union leaders | In Kazakhstan campaign demands an end to the persecution of an imprisoned union leader | In Iran, the campaign calls for the release of two labor activists imprisoned for participating in a May Day rally

By Yael Elnatan 0

Na’il Zoabi with the book An Arab for Israel. "Let's not talk about the past but about how we will commit to living together." (Photo: Inbal Ben Sabo)

In the Wake of Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, Imagining a Shared Existence. After Israeli Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) and Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut), Davar sat down with Na’il Zoabi, an Arab educator from Nazareth who ran for the Knesset on the right-wing Likud list | “I am a proud Israeli, a proud Arab, and a proud Muslim. The Jewish state needs to include me”

By Yaniv Sharon 0