The Histadrut, Israel’s general labor federation, postponed a scheduled meeting of its central committee here today in an effort to head off the resignation of Aaron Becker, secretary general, and other Histadrut leaders, over the decision by the Mapai secretariat this weekend to postpone the forthcoming elections of the labor federation. The Mapai secretariat decided to put off the Histadrut elections from July to September.
Mr. Becker threatened to announce his resignation at the Histadrut central committee meeting scheduled for today, after the Mapai secretariat, by a vote of 39 to 9 with 3 abstentions, decided to postpone the Histadrut elections from July to September. While Mr. Becker feels that there is no need for the election delay, Reuben Barkat, Mapai secretary general, said that Becker’s resignation was “unacceptable,” and called upon the Histadrut official to adhere to a majority vote on the issue.
Mapai leaders, meanwhile, are holding urgent consultations on the matter, in efforts to avert a serious crisis within the party. Other Histadrut leaders are expected to follow Mr. Becker’s lead if he resigns.
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