Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz
Photo: Eli Elgarat
Histadrut Labor Federation Chairman Ofer Eini
Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg
General strike ends after 5 days
Treasury, Labor Federation strike wage deal; say agreements reached on all core issues
The Treasury and the Histadrut Labor Federation announced Sunday that the general strike launched across Israel last week has ended.
In a joint statement, the parties said that the five-day strike ended with agreements on all core issues.
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The agreement followed marathonic negotiations and several Labor Court extensions.
"The agreement reached (today) reflects the necessary balance between the need to improve workers' rights and the government's responsibility to protect and stabilize Israel's economy," the statement said.
The deal includes a wage increase, better retirement and social rights conditions and several subsidies, which the Treasury agreed to put into effect immediately.
The agreement also includes better enforcement of labor laws, an excellence grant, the transition of some temporary government employees to permanent status, and better protection for contractors' workers.
Omri Efraim and Ran Rimon contributed to this report
