Ofer Eini

After 6-month delay, Histadrut picks Nissankoren as new chairman

Despite having clear support from within upper echelons of the establishment, Nissankoren faced an outside challenge from Labor MK Eitan Cabel.

Newly appointed Histadrut chairman Avi Nissankoren.
Newly appointed Histadrut chairman Avi Nissankoren.

Supreme Court clears way for Nissankoren to lead Histadrut

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Middle Israel: The unions are back

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Histadrut labor federation chairman Ofer Eini announces resignation


Netanyahu calls on Histadrut to cancel scheduled strike

PM tells cabinet: "It's possible to find a just and responsible solution to the issue of the contract workers that won't hurt economy."

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Eini: Only a Labor Court injunction can prevent strike

Histadrut says strike to include public transportation, gov't offices, banks, B-G Airport, public hospitals, universities and seaports.

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Eini, Treasury make no progress as general strike looms

Steinitz says gov't is making big effort to halt "completely unnecessary strike," is prepared to raise minimum wage for contract workers.

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Eini, Treasury officials to meet in effort to avert strike

Steinitz says gov't is making big effort to halt "completely unnecessary strike," is prepared to raise minimum wage for contract workers.

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Yacimovich: Contract workers' strike is justified

"The state is blind to these workers, although they make up a third of its employees," says Labor Party leader on "moral phenomenon."

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Histadrut calls general strike to begin next week

Labor federation says Treasury is refusing to meet its demands over public-sector contract workers; strike to affect airports, ports, gov't offices.

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Histadrut prepares for strike after Treasury talks fail

Chairman Eini blames Finance Ministry for a breakdown in negotiations over contract workers, hopes to renew talks, prevent strike.

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Labor shows confidence despite infighting

Amidst reports of infighting between party leader Shelly Yacimovich and Amir Peretz, party shows strong front at Knesset opening.

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Misguided strike

Eini should focus attention on reforms that would turn outsources workers into full-fledged public employees, not call a general strike.

The Jerusalem Post

Histadrut threatens general strike

Union demands contract workers be directly employed; Histadrut criticizes Trajtenberg's legitimization of continued public sector contracting.

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