El Al is determined to dismiss five ground employes it holds responsible for a recent, three hour work stoppage at Ben Gurion Airport which delayed flights to the United States and Europe.
About 700 passengers were affected, and Amram Blum, the government-appointed receiver who has run the airline for the past three years, argued in Jerusalem District Court that management had the right to dismiss employes who create a disruption.
The court agreed but postponed decision for several days to allow both sides to reach an amicable settlement. The Histadrut delegate told the court that the five workers should not be punished because the trade union federation authorized a meeting of 250 airport employes during work hours. The meeting was billed as an “educational and information” session to discuss the delay in payment of promised efficiency bonuses.
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