Wac-Maan worker's organization

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The independent trade union center WAC-MAAN releases a comprehensive report summarizing ten years of struggle to organize Palestinian workers in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank The report released […]

New Research: WAC-MAAN – A decade of organizing Palestinian workers in the West Bank Settlements – A summary

60 Palestinian Women from East Jerusalem Complete A Hebrew Course

פורסם ב May 9, 2019 | No Comments
In early April, a large group of Palestinian women residents of East Jerusalem, have completed a Hebrew language course held in cooperation between WAC-MAAN and Lissan Association. Lack of knowledge of Hebrew is one of the highest barriers that Palestinian women in East Jerusalem face as they aspire to improve their socio-economic situation.
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Cross-border cooperation for workers and for the environment

פורסם ב May 3, 2019 | No Comments
WAC MAAN marks International Labor Day 2019 Saturday May 4, at 10:30 a.m. Al Fasaeil Public Park – Near Jericho, West Bank (on road 90) Event webpage: https://bit.ly/2IJmIvj WAC MAAN, […]
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WAC-MAAN combats settlement employers to improve conditions for Palestinian workers

פורסם ב January 23, 2019 | No Comments
On Dec. 18, 2018,Palestinian workers at NA Metal Industries, in the settlement of Mishor Adumim, declared a warning strike after the employer had refused to meet their basic demands.
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Solar energy as a lever for progress in Arab society

פורסם ב January 15, 2019 | No Comments
Solar energy has the potential to stimulate economic and social progress in Israel's Arab sector. Arab communities suffer from long-term institutional discrimination, underdevelopment and lack of resources. At present, they tend towards religious conservatism and self-segregation. Poverty and violence are prevalent and the rule of the families and clans goes unchallenged. Promoting renewable energy in these communities could enhance economic and social progress, helping to integrate them into the modern world.
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Palestinian workers in Mishor Adumim unionize with WAC, strike for collective agreement

פורסם ב December 20, 2018 | No Comments
Last summer, the workers unionized with WAC MAAN, which tried to bargain in their name towards a collective agreement. After the management refused to enter negotiations, a labor dispute was declared in August. In an apparent attempt to avoid a strike, owner and manager Mr. Ariel Nahum agreed to negotiate: the first meeting was held in September and a second in November.
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Israeli labor leader allies with extreme Right

פורסם ב September 25, 2018 | No Comments
Mr. Avi Nissenkorn, who chairs the biggest Israeli Trade Union federation, the Histadrut, recently announced support for Ze'ev Elkin in the race for mayor of Jerusalem. Mr. Elkin serves currently as the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs in Netanyahu's government and is considered to be a spokesperson for the extreme right wing. Nissenkorn's reason for supporting the settler leader is unclear on the face of things.
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