Administrative and service workers of Kupat Holim, the health service of the Histadrut, Israel’s labor federation, ended a three-day strike here today after Kupat Holim officials warned that they were considering shutting down the 16 hospitals affiliated with the program if the 6,000 strikers did not return to their jobs. According to the agreement ending the strike, all outstanding issues of regrading will be referred to a committee of five members.
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