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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 465

Israel Union of Social Workers

Illustrative image: an isolated child. (iStock via Getty Images)
January 11, 2022, 5:42 pm
Number of youths seeking mental health hospitalization doubled during COVID – report
Social workers’ survey finds long waits for assessment and treatment, increase in suicidal tendencies; union urges increasing resources
By Stuart Winer
A demonstrator holds a sign reading 'we deserve fair pay' outside the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem during a protest for the social workers on July 14, 2020 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Courtesy Israel Social Workers' Union)
March 16, 2021, 4:31 pm
Social workers plan strike as study shows 54% have experienced physical violence
On Social Work Day 2021, new statistics illustrate deteriorating conditions of social services wrought by COVID-19, including understaffing, underpay and exposure to violence
By ToI Staff
Social workers protest their working conditions, during the COID-19 crisis, in Tel Aviv on July 21, 2020. Sign reads 'Disgrace.' (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 22, 2020, 10:44 am
Social workers ink deal with Finance Ministry, ending strike after 17 days
Agreement provides NIS 200m for raises and funding for a protection program, after years of complaints of low pay, manpower shortages and violence
By ToI Staff
Israeli social workers protest their working conditions in Tel Aviv on July 21, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 22, 2020, 2:10 am
Social workers close in on deal with Finance Ministry after 16-day strike
Agreement said reached to provide raises and implement a protection program after years of complaints of low pay, long hours, manpower shortages and dangerous working conditions
By ToI Staff
Israeli social workers protest their working conditions at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on July 21, 2020 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 21, 2020, 5:15 pm
Histadrut chief threatens further strikes if no deal reached with social workers
Social workers’ union rejects ‘meager’ raise offered by Finance Ministry as strike enters 16th day; welfare minister: Situation must be resolved before ‘disaster hits’
By ToI Staff
Israeli social workers protest their working conditions outside the Knesset on June 25, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 6, 2020, 11:26 am
Protesting working conditions, social workers launch open-ended strike
Union has long complained of unreasonable workload, with low salaries and the constant danger of violence
By ToI Staff
Social workers block the Azrieli Junction in Tel Aviv in protest of their work conditions, July 2, 2020. (Union of Social Workers)
July 2, 2020, 1:55 pm
Social workers demonstrate across the country, threaten strike next week
Union says members will not supply any services next Monday in protest of workload, low wages and constant danger; accuses Finance Ministry of indifference
By Stuart Winer
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