Histadrut: The labor dispute was declared in response to the foot dragging in the collective negotiations.
The Histadrut (General Federation of Labor in Israel) today declared a labor dispute at Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. (TASE: CLIS). The dispute involves 3,500 employees.
"The labor dispute was declared in response to the foot dragging in the collective negotiations, which have been going on for six months without any signs of progress," stated the Histadrut. "In addition, management is delaying the provision of data needed by the workers' representatives for the negotiations. In addition, unilateral changes have been made in the company's structure and in the employees' job descriptions, including the use of outsourced workers at Clalbit."
Histadrut Trade Union Division chairman Avi Nissenkoren called on the management of Clal Insurance, headed by CEO Izzy Cohen, "to enter into real and practical negotiations, and to discuss with us in full all the issues in dispute in order to settle the employees' job terms and to strengthen the company."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on September 9, 2013
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