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Israel's largest labor union set to strike Monday to demand cease-fire [View all]
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Israel's national trade union, representing the majority of the country's unionized workers, announced it will hold a one-day general strike on Monday in an attempt to pressure the Israeli government to agree to a cease-fire and hostage deal.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-war-hamas-hezbollah/?id=113143251&entryId=113306903
Israel's national trade union, representing the majority of the country's unionized workers, announced it will hold a one-day general strike on Monday in an attempt to pressure the Israeli government to agree to a cease-fire and hostage deal.
Members of the Histadrut labor federation plan to walk off jobs across the nation at 6 a.m. local time Monday, said union chief Arnon Bar-David.
The union, comprised of 800,000 members, said the "Israeli economy will stop" during the strike.
Bar-David said the strike will prompt Israel's international airport to suspend operations at 8 a.m. Monday, including all takeoffs and landings.
"I will not tolerate abandonment [of hostages]," Bar-David said at a news conference on Sunday.
The Histadrut union is affiliated with dozens of sub-unions, including civil service, nurses, engineers, lawyers and industrial workers, officials said.
Members of the Histadrut labor federation plan to walk off jobs across the nation at 6 a.m. local time Monday, said union chief Arnon Bar-David.
The union, comprised of 800,000 members, said the "Israeli economy will stop" during the strike.
Bar-David said the strike will prompt Israel's international airport to suspend operations at 8 a.m. Monday, including all takeoffs and landings.
"I will not tolerate abandonment [of hostages]," Bar-David said at a news conference on Sunday.
The Histadrut union is affiliated with dozens of sub-unions, including civil service, nurses, engineers, lawyers and industrial workers, officials said.