Chairman Arnon Bar David of the Maof (managers, workers and officials) Federation has announced the opening of sanctions in the Jerusalem Municipality against the background of Mayor Nir Barkat's announcement of the dismissal of 2,150 workers due to the Finance Ministry's failure to follow through on budget transfers to the city.
Bar David said, "We will no longer allow the use of workers as hostages, and we will act with all our might to eradicate this unacceptable method. This is a cynical exploitation of thousands of workers and families who have to cope with the threat of layoffs." He continued, "As of today, some sections of the municipality will be shut down and every day that passes until Barkat withdraws the letters of dismissal, we will expand the organizational steps and intensify the sanctions."