A general labor dispute was declared across Israel's economy by the institutions of the Histadrut trade federation in response to a continuing dispute over pay for days taken off of work due to quarantine requirements.
"The struggle is for all the workers throughout the State of Israel, and especially for the weakened workers - this is not just a struggle of the unionized workers," said Histadrut chairman Arnon Ben-David. "The outline for the payment of the isolation days we have reached is balanced and does not give an opening for exploitation, and it is a pity that it has become a farce on the backs of the workers who remain exposed."