Jerusalem: 200 students protest against contracted employment

Some 200 Hebrew University students are protesting against the contract workers' employment terms in front of the National Labor Court in Jerusalem. The activists held a symbolic burial ceremony for the "dignity of the working man."

The protesters are calling on the Treasury to meet the Histadrut labor federation's demand to directly hire the public sector's contracted employees. Earlier, dozens of activists rallied in front of the Histadrut's headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding the union to step up the battle against contracted employment. (Omri Efraim)