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10 Friday, November 12, 1976
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Israel Rocked by Labor Crises
TEL AVIV (JTA) —
Government officials, top
economists and trade
union leaders have been
meeting around the clock
in an attempt to forestall
what is shaping up as the
worst labor crisis in Is-
rael's history. More than
100,000 workers — nearly
half the country'S labor
force — are either on
strike, threatening to
strike or engaging in
rule-book work slow-
downs in support of wage
demands. _ _ _ -
Histadrut Secretary
General Yeruham Mesh-
el, addressing workers
committees in the Ramat
Gan area, in effect de-
clared war on govern-
ment economic policies.
- Although Israel has
been experiencing flare
ups of labor strife ever
since the Yom Kippur
War, the latest and most
serious wave of worker
discontent stems directly
from the goyernment's
decision two weeks ago to
reduce subsidies on basic
consumer items and serv-
ices, thereby sparking
price hikes averaging 20
percent.
The talks now going on
between Histadrut, the
government and em-
ployers, including the
manufacturers associa-
tion, are aimed at checking
the avalanche of wage de-
mands. But any agreement
to hold the line on wages
must be accompanied by
iron clad assurances that
there will be no more price
increases.
An agreement, if one
emerges, would hinge on
the government's and.
Histadrut's ability to per-
suade civil aviation
workers — a key employe
group — to forego the IL
350 per month additional
payment promised them
recently by Transporta-
tion Minister , Gad
Yaacobi. Yaacobi de-
fended the agreement,
noting that productivity
at Ben-Gurion Airport in-
creased by 20 percent last
year, but demands for
similar payments are now
. pouring in from customs
officials income tax
bureau employes and
other civil servants.
Meanwhile, 2,500 public
and private hospital
physicians are continu-
ing their rule-book slow
down begun last month
and 16,000 engineers
employed by government
and quasi-governmental
agencies continued their
strike begun on Sunday.
The strike cut off the
water supply at Rehovot
for several hours Mon-
day. Sixteen engineers
employed by the Israel
Electric Corp. were or-
dered back to work
Monday to prevent a cut
off of the nation's electric
power. Back-to-work or-
ders were also expected
Straus Resigns for engineers in the water
works, communications
Party Position
and electronics indus-
tries.
Other striking workers
include 3,000 postal serv-
ice employes who man
telephone and telegraph
communications, 2,500 so-
cial workers, 550 x-ray
technicians, and 150 dis-
trict attorneys. Workers
have closed down the Assis
canning plant and the
Dead Sea potash plant.
A strike by six harbor
pilots shut down Israel's
three ports: Haifa,
Ashdod and Eilat. The
government will have- to
pay demurrage for ships
unable to load or dis-
charge cargo. The admin-
ROBERT STRAUS
istrative staff at the
DALLAS — Demo-
Haifa Technion began a
cratic National Chairman
Robert Straus has res- . slowdown Tuesday.
A labor dispute that
igned his post, effective
stemmed from injured
Jan. 21. Straus, who has
pride rather than wage
been chairman since
demands was settled
1972, called his decision
when maintenance work-
irrevocable.
ers at Ben-Gurion Air-
Straus said he would
not seek a post in the Car-• port accepted an apology
ter Administration, but from an El Al pilot, Capt.
Uri Cohen. The workers
would return to private
life in Dallas where he is a had refused to clear any
plane piloted by Cohen
partner in a law firm.
Straus also said he will because he had allegedly
call for a Democratic Na- referred to them as
tional Committee meet- amateurs.
Last week, Israel ex-
ing to be held Jan. 21 to
select a new chairman. perienced serious labor
He said he will help plan violence for the first time
the inauguration and as- in years. It was touched
off by the government's
sist Carter and his aides
in their search to fill ad- decision to reduce sub-
sidies. The decision was
ministrative posts.
bitterly opposed by His-
tadrut which called for
The standard ORT
demonstrations by local
school is a vocational high
labor councils.
school, with a 3 to 4 year
These were intended to
curriculum in which an
be peaceful but in several
academic high school
education is given along
instances they got out of
hand. At noon Wednesday,
with a technical training
workers at Israel Aircraft
in the most advanced in-
Industries smashed win-
dustrial trades.
.
dows and furniture. Police
were called but did not
intervene. The workers'
committee chairman,
Shmuel Kishles, said the
workers' anger over the
sudden hike in prices
could not be controlled.
Several hours after the
outbreak at IAI, a group
of Black Panthers staged
a demonstration at the
Tel Aviv bus terminal.
Several hundred pickets
with signs denouncing
the price increases
blocked the ramps in and
out of the terminal and
attempted to board buses
to harrass passengers.
Border police dispersed
the demonstrators and
arrested their leader,
Shalom Cohen, and sev-
eral others. They were re-
leased later.
Saxony Hotel
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MIAMI BEACH —
Murray Engel, long-time
executive with the Ber-
kowitz Associates, has
been named general
manager of the Saxony
Hotel and Tennis Club in
Miami Beach. His ap-
pointment was an-
nounced by Abbey Ber-
kowitz, president of the
400-room Saxony, which
occupies two full ocean-
front blocks from 32nd to
34th Sts.
Engel, who studied at
Leipzig and at the Uni-
versity of Wyoming, has
been a pioneer in the de-
velopment of kosher
hotels and restaurants in
Miami Beach.
The Saxony will reopen
Tuesday, featuring ex-
panded tennis facilities, a
new children's playg-
round and a nightly en-
tertainment policy.
One of the highlights
will be a teenage disco,
with a carpeted room and
dance floor. Located in
the lower lobby, near a
fully-equipped game
room, the disco will fea-
ture a stage, entertain-
ment and a juke box to
supplement live music.
Toledo Temple
Sponsors Tour
- Temple Bnai Israel of
Toledo will sponsor a tour
to Israel, Feb. 28-March
17, for Michigan and Ohio
residents. Cantor and
Mrs. Robert Shapiro will
lead the group.
The intinerary will in-
clude Eilat, Purim in Tel
Aviv, and a optional visit
to London. For a
brochure, call Mr. and
Mrs. D. Shapiro, 864-3077.
NCJW Section
Plans Travel Talk
Greater Detroit Sec-
tion ? National Council of
Jewish Women, will spon-
sor Travel Night, 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Council
office, 16400 W. 12 Mile,
Southfield.
Guest speaker will be
-Samuel Tappis, of the
Council's national tour
department. Refresh-
ments will be served.
For information, call
the Council office, 557-
9604.
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Truth is the Seal of God.
—Talmud
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