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Israeli doctors walk off the job, more strikes may be looming after a law weakening courts passed

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Questions and Answers on New Public Sector Framework Agreement 2023-08-02 [Davar]

Doctors strike, army reservists ask to stand down amid fury over judiciary changes 2023-07-26 [The Morning Herald]

Israeli doctors walk off the job, more strikes may be looming after a law weakening courts passed 2023-07-26 [AP]

Israel's 150 largest companies to hold a strike on Monday 2023-07-24 [Arutz Sheva]

Country's top labor union to announce labor dispute, threatening strike over legislation 2023-07-24 [Times Of Israel]

Israel's main union to discuss declaring general strike 2023-07-24 [Reuters]

Likud says no dice to Histadrut proposition: `Completely neuters' the `reasonableness' bill 2023-07-23 [Times Of Israel]

Labor's Michaeli rejects Histadrut proposal: `No compromising on democracy' 2023-07-23 [Times Of Israel]

Public health workers protest overhaul in Jerusalem 2023-07-23 [Times Of Israel]

Histadrut and Business leaders submit a proposal to Prime Minister Netanyahu and opposition leaders aimed at reconciling differences, setting the stage for action if no agreement is reached. 2023-07-23 [Histadrut]

Top labor union holds 5-hour emergency meeting on overhaul, sets compromise deadline 2023-07-22 [Times Of Israel]

Protesters rally outside Histadrut HQ in Tel Aviv 2023-07-22 [Times Of Israel]

Doctors hold 'warning strike,' caution that judicial overhaul threatens health care system 2023-07-20 [The National Post]

Israel: Healthcare workers plan to strike nationwide morning of July 19 2023-07-18 [Crisis24]

'We're Moving Backwards:' One in Five LGBTQ+ Israelis Experience Workplace Discrimination 2023-07-17 [Davar]

Supreme Court Rules to Protect the Rights of Foreign Workers 2023-07-17 [Davar]

Israel COSATU Statement on Orlando Pirates game against Maccabi Tel Aviv 2023-07-17 [COSATU]

Pro-democracy Protesters Pressuring Trade Union to Call for General Strike 2023-07-17 [Haaretz]

Israel COSATU urges Orlando Pirates to stand against apartheid 2023-07-15 [NNN]

Head of labor federation to Netanyahu: Stop the chaos or we will intervene if necessary 2023-07-14 [Times Of Israel]

Israel's High Court Rules 6-1 Against Confiscation of Overstayed Foreign Workers' Benefits 2023-07-12 [The Media Line]

Court strikes rule retaining welfare funds for overstayed foreign workers 2023-07-12 [Jerusalem Post]

Court strikes down financial penalty that encourage foreign workers not to overstay 2023-07-12 [Times Of Israel]

Israeli High Court Strikes Down Sections of Bill Seeking to Appropriate Migrant Workers' Benefits 2023-07-12 [Haaretz]

Global MAAN representatives in the Labourstart conference in Tbilisi, Georgia 2023-07-12 [MAAN]

Israel International protection and justice for the people of Palestine, and an end to illegal settlements, demand Global Unions 2023-07-12 [IFJ]

Israel Global unions demand international protection and justice for the people of Palestine 2023-07-12 [BWI]

Israel Global unions demand international protection and justice for the people of Palestine 2023-07-12 [UNI Global Union]

The Chairman of the Histadrut to the Prime Minister: “Where are you taking the State of Israel? stop the chaos” 2023-07-11 [Histadrut]

Israel Limpopo Saftu disappointed by Orlando Pirates’ refusal to pull out of match against Maccabi Tel Aviv 2023-07-11 [IOL]

Roads blocked in Tel Aviv as demonstrators march toward Histadrut labor federation headquarters 2023-07-11 [Times Of Israel]

India Israel set to bring 10,000 Indian workers for jobs to replace Palestinians 2023-07-07 [Samaa]

India Explained: Israel Wants Thousands of Indian Workers. Here's Why 2023-07-07 [The Wire]

Construction worker killed in fall in southern Israel 2023-07-07 [Times Of Israel]

Social workers declare a labor dispute after government announcement of privatization 2023-07-06 [Histadrut]

Israel Police arrest minors for robbing, assaulting female sex workers 2023-07-06 [Jerusalem Post]

Israel Journalists targeted by Israeli forces during raid in Jenin 2023-07-05 [IFJ]

Israel The ITUC stands in solidarity with Palestinian workers and urges action to address workers’ rights violations in Palestine 2023-07-04 [ITUC]

Israel ITUC calls for immediate cease-fire and de-escalation in Jenin 2023-07-04 [ITUC]

Ulpan Teachers to Join 'New Horizon' Agreement After a Month of Protests 2023-06-26 [Davar]

Payoneer to part with 200 employees, 10% of workforce 2023-06-26 [Calcalist]

Knesset's Foreign Workers Committee Head Demands IDs Checked in South Tel Aviv 2023-06-25 [Haaretz]

Israel Journalists under fire amid escalating violence in occupied West Bank 2023-06-23 [IFJ]

Histadrut Chair at Economic Conference: “The Focus on Judicial Reform Is Hurting Israeli Society and the Economy” 2023-06-17 [Davar]

Israel California Israeli Filmmakers Demonstrate in Support of Hollywood Screenwriters' Strike 2023-06-17 [Davar]

USA Israeli screenwriters union supports striking Writers Guild of America 2023-06-17 [The Jerusalem Post]

Israel CJPME Applauds CUPE Manitoba for Endorsing BDS, Opposing Israeli Apartheid 2023-06-09 [CJPME]

VIDEO Palestine General Strike In Israel, Democracy & Palestinians With Unionist Assaf Adiv For more info 2023-06-08 [https://www.youtube.com/@laborvideo]

China Workers Injured by Rocket Strike in Sderot Visited by Chinese Ambassador, Histadrut Construction Industry Representatives 2023-06-05 [Davar]

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