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


Court sets hearing after Histadrut strike call

Histadrut tells National Labor Court negotiations with Treasury have reached dead end; says without threat of strike, talks will be "dragged out."

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Court to convene over Histadrut’s planned strike renewal

Labor Court President Arad will hold closed-door meeting on Histadrut’s request to renew strike over employment status of contract workers.

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Labor parley set for showdown

Latest scuffle between Shelly Yacimovich and Amir Peretz will focus on fate of Histadrut Chairman Ofer Eini.

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'Businesses will collapse without contract workers'

The Histadrut doesn’t come to this issue with clean hands, says Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce president Uriel Lynn.

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Eini threatens December strike over contractors

Calling on Labor Court to extend Treasury negotiations through November, Histadrut head warns of renewed strike.

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Eini, Steinitz meeting ends without resolving differences

Steinitz agrees to employ caretakers for Holocaust survivors in the civil service; "intense meetings" to be held in the coming days.

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Eini’s strike

There are other, more effective, ways of coming to the aid of cleaners, security guards and others employed via contractors, even if they generate less media exposure for the Histadrut’s chairman.

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Complying with court order, Histadrut ends stike

Court permitted strike to take place from 6 to 10 a.m., intensive court-supervised negotiations to continue over 100,000 contract workers.

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Court rules to restrict general strike to four hours

Strike permitted to go head from 6 until 10 a.m., but intensive court-supervised negotiations between the Histadrut and the Finance Ministry will continue; at issue: 100,000 contract workers.

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Strike begins in public sector; no injunction from courts

National Labor Court still hasn't reached decision on petition for injunction against general strike; at issue: 100,000 contract workers.

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