A decision to send 50 workers overseas to study methods of work, factory administration and organization in various trades was adopted here by the Histadrut, the Israel Federation of Labor. On their return, the workers will apply the experience gained abroad by serving as instructors at various plants.
The trade union department of the Histadrut is now setting up production committees in all industrial enterprises throughout the country. These committees, made up of both workers and employers, will study all matters affecting methods of production, organization and distribution of labor in the plants.
The projects of the labor federation are now being expanded and increased to meet the needs of the growing population in Israel and the rapid development of the country. Hamashbir Hamerkazi,” the Wholesale Cooperative Society of the Histadrut, which comprises 536 consumer cooperatives in addition to the agricultural collective settlements, has ambitious plans for increasing services and local production, it was revealed here. The plans include the establishment of a sugar factory, a large bakery in Tel Aviv, a biscuit and macaroni factory, textile and shoe plants and other industrial enterprises. Hamashbir’s turnover for the past year was about $45,000,000 as compared with $20,000,000 in the previous year.
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