The Histadrut Executive recommended today that special consideration be given immigrants from Soviet Russia and other countries who were detained in their country of origin for Zionist activity. Under the Histadrut plan, the starting wages of the activists would be the same as for other Israeli workers who have been on the job for five years. Under prevailing labor contracts, Israeli workers receive a raise in wages after every year of employment. The Histadrut recommendation must be approved by the Central Labor Committee which is composed of employers and Histadrut and government representatives. It it is approved it would be binding on government offices as well as private employers.
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