Histadrut

Histadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman

Arnon Bar-David, the longtime chairman of Israel’s largest labor federation, became the central figure in a sweeping corruption investigation that came to light in November. 

Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut, visits in the Northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona., June 27, 2024.
Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut, visits in the Northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona., June 27, 2024.

Connecting the dots: The deep state is not hidden, it runs Israel - opinion

Lawyers and police investigators arrive for a court hearing in a major corruption case involving senior officials from the Histadrut at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court November 3, 2025

Israeli labor federation chief Arnon Bar-David suspended for further 90 days amid corruption case

Israeli police and border guard officers deploy at Ben Gurion Airport on July 6, 2011 as part of preparations for the arrival of a "Pro-Palestinian Fly-In", organised by European and North American activists to travel en masse to the West Bank.

Senior local authority official detained at Ben-Gurion Airport amid Histadrut corruption probe


Caregivers protest exploitation at demonstration in Tel Aviv

Over 150,000 patients receive service from 120,000 caregivers.

Care givers protest exploitation, Tel Aviv, October 10, 2018

Firefighters protest ‘destructive behavior’ of commissioner

The firefighters are protesting “severe damage to their working conditions, in view of the harsh reality of their ongoing activities in the past year, primarily the war on incendiary kites."

 Firefighters protest working conditions in Rishon Lezion on September 17th, 2018.

District court mediates end to paramedical workers’ strike

During the hearing, the judge expressed solidarity with the workers’ struggle.

Histadrut protest [File]

Paramedical workers to continue strike

The Histadrut labor federation and Eli Gabai, the head of the health workers union in the federation, provided a specific reason for the strike.

Paramedic 370

Israelis to enjoy one less hour of work per week

Starting April 1, the workweek will be cut to 42 hours, after which employees will get paid overtime.

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Teva delays 33% of Jerusalem layoffs until 2019

The company making its first gesture, albeit a small one, to the workers and the Histadrut.

People protest outside a Teva Pharmaceutical Industries facility in Jerusalem on December 14

Jerusalem's Teva turmoil

There are some 1,780 Jerusalemites employed at the city’s two branches of Teva, which for decades has been one of the country’s greatest industrial success stories.

Some 1,780 Jerusalemites are employed at the city’s two branches of Teva

Is Teva’s downfall pharma’s Lavi moment?

If done right, Israel could turn the Teva crisis from a misfortune into an opportunity.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries workers block a road during a demonstration near the facility in Neot Hovav, southern Israel December 17, 2017

Workers make explosive threats as massive Teva layoff strikes continue

Monday is the second day of strikes called by The Histadrut, which is Israel's largest labor organization.

Workers strike outside of the Teva building in Jerusalem, December 2017

Teva workers hole up in factories, workers strike en masse in solidarity

The Histadrut labor organization has called on workers across the country to power down machinery and walk out in protest of proposed cuts at Teva.

Israelis protest during a general strike in solidarity with Teva workers and other industrial workers across Israel in Ashdod, December 17, 2017