Israel: Histadrut to allow migrants entry under pressure from rival union federation
Submitted by Tojiah on Dec 29 2009 00:36
Histadrut, the biggest Israeli trade union federation, has declared that it will be allowing legal migrant workers to become members as early as March 2010. Sources from Kav LaOved claim that this is a result of pressure from competing federation Koach La Ovdim, as the latter gains ground in traditional Histadrut areas and is also starting to make headway into the migrant labor section.
The perplexities of the Middle Eastern conflict - Communicating Vessels
Essay looking at the concepts of nation and national identity, especially in relation to the Israel/Palestine conflict.
The agonising transformation of the Palestinian peasants into proletarians
Submitted by Spassmaschine on Aug 26 2009 14:07
Article looking at the formation of the Palestinian working class, and the creation of the Israeli state.
Preliminary notes on the situation in Palestine and further abroad - No War But The Class War
Submitted by Spassmaschine on Aug 23 2009 01:42
Leaflet from 2002, looking at the Palestinian and Afghan conflicts through the lens of the changing development of capitalism in those regions.
Israel/Palestine: two states too many - The Red Menace
Submitted by Spassmaschine on Aug 11 2009 00:55
The Red Menace analyse the first Palestinian intifada.
Review of Return: the case against Zionism - The Red Menace
Review of the March 1989 issue of the anti-zionist magazine Return.
Israeli health company freezes redundancies after strike
Submitted by Ed on Mar 27 2009 17:36
After Clalit Health Services' management decided on yesterday (Thursday 26th) to freeze its plan to dismiss 1,000 employees after Passover, some 30,000 workers at its hospitals and community clinics suspended their 24-hour strike and struggle against the country's largest health fund.
Israeli wildcat strikers kicked out of union
Submitted by Ed on Feb 13 2009 19:21
In unprecedented move, the Histadrut union federation has ousted leaders of last weeks wildcat strike on Israel Railways.
Aftermath of wildcat at Israel Railways
Using an inside source, an Israeli libertarian communist constructs an analysis of the picture behind the scenes at the recent wildcat of Israel Railways workers. For context, see the original news update.
Israel: northern Israel Railways workers in wildcat strike
Submitted by Tojiah on Feb 5 2009 11:41
Israel Railways workers in Haifa conducted a wildcat strike this morning, Thursday Feb 5th, in response to fraud charges against official union members, and replacement of workers not loyal to management.
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