Nearly 200,000 civil servants began a strike today which Histadrut warned would last “until the government signs new wage contracts.”
The walk-out affected virtually all government employes, including those of municipalities, town councils and rural and urban agencies. Teachers were not affected. But kindergarten teachers sent their young charges home at noon while they remained at their desks until the close of the school day to avoid any loss of pay.
The strike, which Histadrut said was “open-ended, ” followed by ten days a 48-hour walkout by some 400,000 government employes, a third of the country’s work force. Wage negotiations were resumed today. Histadrut spokesmen said if an agreement is not reached quickly, more workers would be called out on strike.
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