The port of Ashdod has been shut down by a strike of maritime workers which is opposed by Histadrut. Israel’s trade union federation. Histadrut warned that it would withdraw its support of the workers unless they return to their jobs and negotiated their demands under normal conditions. The harbor pilots, navigators and tugboat operators are demanding higher wages. Ships bound for Ashdod have been diverted to Haifa. The port. Israel’s newest, has been plagued in the past by strikes and slowdowns by longshoremen.
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