Archiv: Generalstreiks / general strikes


02.09.2024 - 23:55 [ CNN ]

Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever

Unlike Palestinians in Gaza, Israelis can rise up to challenge their leadership. Late-night skirmishes between protesters and the authorities Sunday on Tel Aviv’s usually hyper-busy eight-lane Ayalon Highway were a manifestation of that.

As flames and dense smoke engulfed wooden pallets and tires on the roads, I watched a young man, blue paint spray in hand, scrawl his message to the prime minister in foot-high letters on the roadside wall: “Hostages or revolt.”

02.09.2024 - 16:56 [ El Pais ]

Israel’s anti-Netanyahu strike ends early and fails to bring the country to a standstill

The strike began at 05:00 local time and was expected to last 24 hours but at midday a court ordered it to end, considering it “political” and “unrelated” to the issue for which it had been called. Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David announced to the labor court that he was considering a petition to suspend it that would end the action at 18.00. However, the court ordered the strike to end at 2:30 p.m. and Bar-David responded by urging workers to return to their posts.

During its short duration, the strike failed to paralyze Israel.

01.09.2024 - 20:50 [ Times of Israel ]

Masses around Israel demand Gaza deal as nation recoils from murder of 6 hostages

Labor federation chief Arnon Bar-David says hostage release stuck due to ‘political considerations,’ most of labor market will strike as of 6 a.m. Monday

01.09.2024 - 19:46 [ APNews.com ]

Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza

Grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, chanting “Now! Now!” as they demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home.

Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, pressured the government by calling a general strike for Monday, the first since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that started the war.

01.09.2024 - 17:17 [ Times of Israel ]

National labor union announces one-day strike: ‘A deal is more important than anything else’

Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David announces a general strike set for tomorrow over the failure to release hostages held in Gaza, stating that “a deal is more important than anything else.”

08.05.2024 - 22:02 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Histadrut coordinated nationwide strike with PM‘s office – coalition member

(March 30, 2023)

The strike on Monday of Israel‘s largest worker‘s union, the Histadrut Labor Federation, was coordinated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s inner circle, a senior member of the coalition confirmed on Thursday.

08.05.2024 - 21:40 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Histadrut Head Urges Early Elections, Hostages Families Demand ‘General Strike Now’

The head of the Histadrut labor federation urges again far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set a date for early elections, indicating that if the premier refuses, the organization could take steps aimed at forcing his hand.

Speaking at a conference hosted by Yedioth Ahronoth on Wednesday, May 8, Arnon Bar-David declares that Netanyahu and his government “cannot avoid responsibility for the failures of October 7.”

Last year, when protests against the same government’s divisive judicial overhaul plan reached a tipping point following Netanyahu’s firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Histadrut declared a general strike, helping force the prime minister to walk back that decision and to pause the overhaul.

28.01.2024 - 16:34 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

Generalstreik und Massenproteste in Argentinien gegen Präsident Milei

Hunderttausende Menschen haben am Mittwoch in ganz Argentinien gegen die Politik der Regierung und des Präsidenten Javier Milei sowie dessen „Notstandsdekrete“ protestiert. Gleichzeitig galt ein bis Mitternacht andauernder zwölfstündiger Generalstreik im ganzen Land. Zahlreiche Gewerkschaften und weitere zivilgesellschaftliche Gruppen bezeugten weltweit ihre Solidarität mit den Protesten. Von Christian Dürr.

22.12.2023 - 22:42 [ Tali / Twitter ]

Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David as photographed last week during a visit to two weapons factories: #Elbit Systems and IAI. On a shell intended for use in bombings in the Gaza Strip he wrote: „The people of Israel live. Greetings from the Histadrut and the workers in Israel

24.07.2023 - 21:34 [ Reuters ]

Israel‘s main union to discuss declaring general strike

The head of Israel‘s main public sector union said on Monday he would meet with other union officials to discuss the possibility…

23.07.2023 - 18:23 [ Times of Israel ]

Likud, protest leaders reject labor union’s compromise overhaul bill

Likud minister David Amsalem launched a public attack on Bar-David, anticipating that the latter could end up launching a nationwide strike.

“I remind you that you represent workers who are mostly Likud people who are struggling to make a living,” Amsalem tweeted. “The issue of the judicial reform should be decided in the Knesset, not in the corridors of the Mapai-like Histadrut,” he argued, citing the workers’ party that was a precursor to left-wing Labor and was the ruling party for Israel’s first three decades.

23.07.2023 - 13:15 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Lapid meets with Histadrut leader amid talks of widespread strike

Lapid and Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David reportedly discussed the outline for dialogue that the chairman and his colleagues had recently presented to the prime minister.

Bar-David said after meeting with Lapid: „I will continue to turn over every stone and work with all my might to try and find the right compromise.

23.07.2023 - 13:01 [ Haaretz ]

Lapid meets chief of Israel‘s labor federation amid calls to shut down the economy

Following the meeting, Lapid said he commends „the efforts of the chairman and the framework set by the Histadrut as a basis for shared dialogue.“ Bar-David said „I call on the other parties to show responsible leadership.

23.07.2023 - 12:34 [ Times of Israel ]

Lapid meets with union chief in Tel Aviv, amid protesters’ pressure for strike

Opposition leader Yair Lapid is meeting with Histadrut labor federation chair Arnon Bar-David in the latter’s office in Tel Aviv.

Bar-David has come under pressure from anti-overhaul protesters to call a strike over the coalition’s bill to curb the authority of the courts.

22.07.2023 - 23:19 [ Times of Israel ]

Protesters rally outside Histadrut HQ in Tel Aviv

Anti-overhaul protesters are rallying outside the Histadrut’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, as chief Arnon Bar-David holds “emergency” deliberations amid calls for the labor federation to declare a strike.

22.07.2023 - 23:10 [ Times of Israel ]

Israel’s top labor union holds emergency meeting on judicial overhaul

Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David is facing intense pressure from opponents of the judicial shakeup to declare a general strike to stop the bill to limit court oversight of government decisions.

The meeting was to include other senior Histadrut officials and Dov Amitai, head of the Israeli Presidency of Business Organizations. According to reports Friday, Bar-David and Amitai met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently to try to find a compromise deal.

17.07.2023 - 16:49 [ Haaretz ]

Israeli Pro-democracy Protesters Pressuring Trade Union to Call for General Strike

As the Netanyahu-led gov‘t prepares to further advance a key component of the legislation, the leaders of the protest movement are pressuring the Histadrut to call for a general strike across Israel

16.07.2023 - 07:17 [ Haaretz ]

Israel Protest to Ramp Up as Knesset Plans to Continue With Judicial Overhaul

These include ones putting pressure on the head of the country’s largest federation of trade unions, with the aim of shutting down the national economy.

The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee will convene at 9:30 A.M. Sunday to continue deliberations on repealing the reasonableness standard used by courts in their review of government decisions.

11.07.2023 - 19:39 [ Times of Israel ]

Netanyahu, union chief deny reports they coordinated on Monday strike

(30 March 2023)

Kan news, citing unnamed sources, reported that Yonatan Urich, an adviser to Netanyahu, coordinated with Histadrut officials throughout the day on the timing and content of press conferences held by Netanyahu and the labor union’s Bar-David. It also said the premier’s wife Sara spoke with officials close to Bar-David, telling them to pressure the government to work towards broad agreements on judicial reform.

11.07.2023 - 19:28 [ Times of Israel ]

Roads blocked in Tel Aviv as demonstrators march toward Histadrut labor federation headquarters

Many protesters have been angered that the labor federation has not called a general strike after a bill to radically curb judicial oversight over government decisions was passed overnight in its first reading.

In late March the union joined a daylong general strike triggered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s since-reversed decision to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for calling to pause the judicial legislation amid growing unrest over the overhaul. The strike was called off the same day after Netanyahu agreed to pause the legislation to allow for negotiations with the opposition.

11.07.2023 - 19:15 [ i24news.tv ]

‚Day of Disruption‘ blocks roads, airport, vows to shut Israel down

Organization leaders say marches, convoys and demonstrations were planned, calling also for a general labor strike to protest the Israeli judicial reform

02.05.2023 - 22:05 [ France24.com ]

French unions announce new day of pension protests, strikes for June 6

With lawmakers poised to discuss on June 8 a draft bill proposed by the opposition Liot party to cancel the retirement age reform, the unions said in a joint statement that the day of industrial action on June 6 was meant to “allow all workers to make themselves heard by the MPs.”

27.03.2023 - 20:30 [ Haaretz ]

Netanyahu Announces Freeze to Judicial Overhaul as General Strike Shutters Israel

(March 27, 2023 8:13 pm)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would temporarily freeze his government‘s controversial plans to enfeeble the judicial system, following a night of mass demonstrations across the country and an unprecedented general strike.

Netanyahu said that he ordered „the timeout“ on the controversial legislation until after the Knesset recess in order „to give a real opportunity for real dialogue.“

27.03.2023 - 18:09 [ Israelis for democracy / Nitter ]

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak (@barak_ehud) on @CNN: “if this were the United States, #Netanyahu would have been impeached by now.”

27.03.2023 - 18:04 [ Joe Cirincione / Nitter ]

I‘m not sure that avoiding a conflict with Netanyahu rises to the level of a Star Trek Prime Directive, but @aarondmiller2 does a great job of outlining Biden‘s political calculations in deciding if he should confront Bibi the way we wish he would.

27.03.2023 - 14:01 [ David Rothkopf / Nitter ]

While I am a strong supporter of the Biden Admin on many things, they have been too timid with their criticism of Bibi Netanyahu and the threat he represents not only to Israel but to US interests in the Middle East. This is no time for the „compromise“ the US has called for.

27.03.2023 - 13:36 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Who is on strike in protest of legislation to overhaul judiciary

Head of the Federation of Local Authorities, himself a member of the ruling Likud, Haim Bibas said the rift in Israeli society had nearly crossed the point of no return.
„We call on the prime minister to immediately halt his legislative push to overhaul the judiciary and reinstate ousted defense minister Gallant,“ he said. Netanyahu must recalibrate his path and enter immediate dialogue to bring about a broad agreement and preserve the unity of the country,“ he said.

27.03.2023 - 13:10 [ CNBC ]

Netanyahu survives no-confidence vote as angry protests, strikes paralyze Israel over judicial reforms

The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survived a no-confidence vote in the Knesset, the country‘s parliament, amid what is possibly the largest wave of demonstrations in Israel‘s history.

Mass protests are rocking Israel, and the country‘s largest labor union announced a major strike Monday in opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s months-long attempt to push through widely-derided judicial reforms that opponents say will pull the country toward an autocracy.

27.03.2023 - 12:58 [ Times of Israel ]

Ben Gurion departures halted as Histadrut declares ‘historic’ strike over overhaul

“We are all worried about Israel’s fate,” Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David said during a press conference alongside business leaders and public officials. “Together we say, enough!”

“We have lost our way — this is not about left or right,” he continued. “We can no longer polarize the nation.”

The announcement came ahead of an expected statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is freezing the legislation.

07.03.2023 - 16:52 [ Nupes-2022.fr ]

Non à la retraite à 64 ans ! – La campagne

Retrouvez ici toutes les infos et ressources concernant la campagne commune de la NUPES contre la réforme de la retraite à 64 ans !

07.03.2023 - 16:14 [ michael pruetz / Nitter ]

Generalstreik in Frankreich beginnt mit voller Wucht. Überall strassenblockaden und Besetzungen wichtiger Betriebe und Universitäten.

07.03.2023 - 16:11 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Widerstand gegen Rentenreform: Streiks bremsen Frankreich aus

In Frankreich geht der Streit um die Rentenreform in die nächste Runde: Massive Streiks führen zu Problemen im Bahn- und Nahverkehr, Flüge fallen aus, auch bei der Müllabfuhr und an Schulen ruht die Arbeit. Die Gewerkschaften wollen das ganze Land lahmlegen.

13.02.2023 - 17:04 [ Barak Ravid, Diplomatic Correspondent at Walla News / Nitter ]

More than 100K Israelis demonstrated today in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem against Netanyahu‘s plan to weaken the Supreme Court & other Democratic institutions. The government still refuses to accept President Herzog‘s proposal and suspend the legislation

(Video: Yair Palti)