The Israel Railways workers committee is planning to begin work sanctions and disruptions tomorrow in the all of the railway's sectors, including the passenger division. Disruptions will begin at 10 AM.
The workers committee said that precise details of the extent of the disruptions would be announced today.
The committee added that the decision to disrupt work was taken following Ministry of Finance Wage Department head Kobi Amsalem's refusal to approve agreements reached by the workers' committee with Israel Railways' management concerning the timetable that has already been in use for a year.
The workers committee today warned Amsalem and the Israel Railways CEO of its plans for work disruptions. Among other things, the committee said, "In order to benefit railway passengers and contribute to Israel Railways' growth, we initially agreed to operate according to the new timetable, while conducting negotiations about it. We negotiated with Israel Railways management for year on this issue. Unfortunately, although we achieved understandings with management, it seems that you are not approving these understandings, and are delaying the signing of an agreement. The delaying tactics employed by company management and by you have brought Israel Railways' workers to a point where they have no choice. Starting at 10 AM, we will therefore begin disruptions in all Israel Railways sectors."
The workers committee added, "We negotiated for an entire year without authority, while doing the actual work unconditionally. On the one hand, management was in no hurry to press forward with the agreements, while on the other hand, the head of the Wage Department showed his inflexibility by not taking part in the talks with the workers. We cannot accept a situation in which the workers are collapsing under their burden, while the Wage Director and management remain indifferent."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on July 6, 2015
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