The Chorley Works, at Beersheba, one of Israel’s largest textile plants, closed down this morning, dismissing its 200 workers. The firm’s management said it shut down because its income was insufficient to meet the running of the plant. The dismissal of the Chorley workers was considered a blow to the already precarious labor situation in Beersheba, capital of the Negev.
At the same time it was officially reported today that thousands of new jobs will be created in Israel under the 1967-68 government budget. Most of the funds for the new jobs will come from the 300-million-pound ($100 million) development budget. The main increase in employment will be in agriculture and in the construction of government buildings.
Meanwhile, 3, 000 more jobless Israelis registered at the labor exchanges during last week. Many of the new registrants were Israeli Arabs.
The number of Israel’s civil service employes will be slightly reduced during the current fiscal year, which started April 1, from 39, 518 to 39, 413, it was announced here today by the Commissioner of Civil Service. The reduction, he said, would be achieved through “normal means.” He refused to comment on a proposal by Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir, who had suggested that 3, 500 civil service employes be fired.
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