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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The Histadrut labor federation is preparing a general strike for next week after negotiations with the Finance Ministry over the conditions and employment terms of contract workers failed, Histadrut Chairman Ofer Eini told Army Radio Thursday morning.Eini said the Finance Ministry thwarted plans to transfer a number of contract workers to conditions of full government employment, despite goodwill efforts by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.RELATED:‘Social justice’ movement postpones nationwide strike"The prime minister surprised me with his willingness to advance talks," Eini said, expressing hopes that negotiations will be renewed and the strike will be prevented.