The formation of a worldwide “Friends of the Histadrut” movement was proposed here today by Aharon Becker, general secretary of the Histadrut, Israel’s labor federation. He made the proposal at a conference with leaders of the Ichud Olami, the World Union of Labor Zionists; and representatives of Mapai, Mapam and Achdut Avodah, the major Israeli labor parties.
He conceded that the Histadrut had concentrated too much on the overseas trade union movements and to a lesser extent on the problems of world Jewry. He said the only exception was the Histadrut campaigns in the United States and Canada, which attracted more general Jewish public support. He said his proposed “Friends of the Histadrut” organizations should be set up in Western Europe, Latin America, North Africa and Australia, among other sections and that the proposed worldwide movement would stress aliyah as one of its basic programs.
Meanwhile it was reported here today that 37 British teachers and trade union leaders were currently attending a special seminar in Israel on adult education under Histadrut auspices.
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