Minister of Labor Yigal Allon was sent today a formal request for emergency mobilization orders for 43 engineers needed for essential work on Government projects as the engineers strike remained deadlocked after more than three weeks.
The request for the orders was made by Giora Josephthal, Minister of Housing and Development, who decided on the drastic step after he made an unsuccessful personal effort to induce the needed engineers to return to work on the projects, The engineers refused on grounds they needed union permission to do so.
It was learned however, that the Labor Minister intended to make one more effort to persuade the 6, 000 striking salaried engineers to return to work. It was understood he would issue the so-called “job freeze” orders which require the mobilized engineers to return to their posts within a few days. He intends to try to get the engineers to call off their strike before the effective date to return-to-work orders. The Israel Cabinet authorized such action last week after all mediation efforts failed.
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