The Cabinet today adopted a tough stand against strikes by government and public service employes and appointed a ministerial committee to draft a bill for prompt action by the Knesset. The principles to be embodied in the legislation, based on proposals by Labor Minister Joseph Almogi, include compulsory arbitration and a ban on strikes by government and public service employes for the duration of their contract. They also lay down rules for calling a strike and would make strikers liable for
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