Long queues formed at bus stops throughout the greater Tel Aviv area today but buses were few and far between. A strike by 160 drivers against the Dan transport cooperative which operates buses in and around Israel’s largest city paralyzed service. The co-op recruited all members, including retired drivers, to staff the buses during rush hour, but many vehicles remained idle. The strikers are demanding additional allowances beyond the 70 percent wage increases they have received over the last two years.
It appeared, meanwhile, that Israeli high school pupils will have an extended summer vacation. Preparations to open school Sept. I were suspended due to a strike by high school teachers and principals for a higher wage scale. Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir will attempt to settle the dispute when he meets with teachers representatives tonight. Elementary school teachers have not joined the strike so far. After several hours of debate they decided to wait until the end of the week to see how negotiations with the high school teachers come out.
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