Labor leaders in Boston and Haifa hailed an agreement promoting stronger ties between union members in the sister cities. The agreement — the first between an Israeli and a U.S. city — was signed by Rich Rogers, executive secretary-treasurer of the Greater Boston Labor Council, and Baruch Zalts, chairman of the Histadrut-Haifa Labor Council.
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