The chairman of the Histadrut’s Transportation Workers’ Union, Avi Edri, referred today (Thursday) to the crisis at the port of Haifa and clarified that the state’s claim that the ports reform opened the general cargo sector to competition has never been discussed with the Histadrut and its consequences have not been clarified.
In a letter to the Director General of the Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety Michal Frank and the Deputy Commissioner of Wages at the Ministry of Finance Ilya Katz, Edri clarified that the “scandalous” state of affairs was first raised by her, And destruction is certain not only for the labor relations in the ports but also for the ports themselves. “
Edri added that this is a step that could fundamentally undermine labor relations in the entire economy. According to him, the port reform referred to the construction of two privately operated container docks only.
In his letter, Edri asks the state to reinstate its position regarding the unloading of the general cargo. “You must recover, withdraw from what has been said and come up with the Histadrut to formulate legitimate ways to end the crisis in labor relations,” he said, concluding: And the destruction of existing ports. “
