Clashes at Ramath Gan between members of the Histadruth, General Federation of Labor in Palestine, and the National Labor Union, extreme right wing group, today resulted in the arrest of many of both camps.
The disorders came as a result of the replacement of Histadruth workers by National Labor Union members on a project of the colony. The Histadruth members declared a strike. Members of the National Labor Union, however, went to work, declaring that the Histadruth has attempted through political efforts to compel the proprietors of the colony to employ only its own members.
A communique issued by the Ramath Gan police states that four members of the Histadruth were arrested for attempting to oust National Labor Union members. Three more were arrested for hindering the work at the colony. Members of the National Labor Union were also arrested. Several were released on bail, others were detained.
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