Histadrut calls general strike for Wednesday

The Histadrut national workers union declares a general strike among Israeli public sector workers starting Wednesday morning.

The strike comes as the union negotiates with the Finance Ministry for wage hikes, and will encompass a plethora of government offices as well as schools and public transportation in many cities.

“The Histadrut will not be complicit in an attempt to turn workers’ groups against one another,” says Histadrut chief Avi Nissankoren. “The strike isn’t the goal but rather the means with which to sound the voices of some one million workers who can’t make ends meet. It’s high time the country cared for the weak and the middle class.”