 General strike averted after agreement reachedFinance Ministry and Histadrut reach an agreement on disputed issues, preventing a general strike that was to start at 6:00 a.m. Netanyahu Orders to Raise Israel's Minimum WagePM Netanyahu, acting Finance Minister, stated Sunday that implementation to raise minimum wage to NIS 5,000 will begin in January. Compromise Reached in Postal Workers' StrikeIsraelis to get their mail again after weeks of chaos, as Finance Ministry compromises on massive layoff plan. What Does a Foreign Ministry Worker Really Make?Foreign Ministry strike called into question after data shows employees make between 20,000-60,000 NIS per month. But is it true? Hospital Protests SnowballMedical centers across Israel to protest Sunday in solidarity with strikers at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. Cost of Anti-Infiltrator Law: Almost NIS 500,000Law mandating a 12-month detention stint for infiltrators will include enforcement, construction and jobs. Finance Ministers Meet in GermanyIsrael's Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz and his German counterpart met to discuss the economic state of affairs of the two countries. Clalit Agrees to DownsizeClalit Health Services is eliminating 790 jobs and closing two hospitals as part of an agreement signed with the Ministry of Finance last week. |
