You say that your people do good work and are compensated accordingly. I disagree. They are paid exorbitant salaries only because of the greedy and corrupt unions. The union is supposed to protect workers' rights, not force the rest of the WORKERS to support them. I work hard too. Why should I pay for someone to earn 5 times what I make for unloading cigarettes from ships?

SHAKE' EM.. WAKE 'EM UP BUT GOOD.. THIS BOY IS ON THE MOVE.. HE'S NO LAP DOG.. SURE IS EARN' IN HIS PAY.. LORDY-LORDY...

I work in shipping line and we are on the verge of loosing business becasue the line owners are fed-up with Ashdod port strikes. It costs thousands of shekels for a ship to stand in Israel's territory. Ship's come and stand for more than 3-4 days as port is always either on full strike or part-strike. I am fearing to loose my job and bread on my children's table when port is striking for their sinta-steak benefit.

...that most monthly salaries in Israel have been stuck at 4,000 - 6,000 for the last several years! This must change!

privatizations can wait, but busting up this union turned mafia cannot.