State petitions Labor Court against ‘political strike’ launched by unions chief

Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David attends a rally calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza outside the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Histadrut Labor Federation chief Arnon Bar-David attends a rally calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza outside the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

The State Prosecutor petitions the Labor Court to rule against the strike declared by Histadrut Labor Federation chairman Arnon Bar-David, who aims to pressure the government into accepting a hostage deal.

The petition requests the court decide that the “strike announced by the Histadrut chairman, regarding all employees of the state, is not a strike for a collective labor dispute, and is, therefore, a political strike.”

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