Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called on the Histadrut to cancel the strike set for Monday. Netanyahu said that the government was very interested in solving the issue of contract workers and ensuring their rights, but that a strike would not solve the problem, and would just hurt the economy for everybody.
The Histadrut announced that all local authorities would be closed, as would Ben Gurion Airport and other ports. Ships already in port will not be unloaded, and ships that are approaching Israeli ports will not be allowed to dock. Trains and buses, for the most part, will not be running, and health fund (kupat cholim) offices would run on emergency schedules only, as would state hospitals and all government offices. Banks will be closed as well, as will the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Most of Israel's colleges and universities will be closed as well. As of now, elementary and high schools will remain open, although most teachers are not expected to show up for class. Further announcements of businesses will be closed will be made during the course of Sunday, the union said. The Histadrut added that the strike was open-ended, and that workers would remain on strike until contract workers were included among the ranks of regular workers throughout the economy.