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Palestinian Workers
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![Thousands of Palestinians went on strike on August 21, 2022. The workers answered the call of activists who were not part of any formal organization, and downed tools for a […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bankdemonstrationengsite-1-36x36.png "Palestinian workers’ strike, August 21: a demonstration of power but lacking leadership and direction")
Palestinian workers’ strike, August 21: a demonstration of power but lacking leadership and direction
25 September 2022 9:09 PM | אין תגובות
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The women’s project
College Teachers
Safety
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![WAC MAAN continues to be a leading factor in a growing campaign against Construction Branch Fatal accidents in Israel. Taking into account that the number of workers who died in […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/סדנא-ראשונה-1-36x36.jpg "An unprecedented campaign against Construction Branch Fatal accidents")
An unprecedented campaign against Construction Branch Fatal accidents
24 June 2017 3:23 PM | אין תגובות
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Industry
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![Workers of the Ta’aman food company at Mishor Adumim in the occupied West Bank have been on strike since Sunday, Dec 5, 2021. On Dec 6, they also held a […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WhatsApp-Image-2021-12-06-at-14.22.43-36x36.jpeg "Ta’aman workers on strike: “We are determined to reach a collective agreement ensuring our rights”")
Ta’aman workers on strike: “We are determined to reach a collective agreement ensuring our rights”
08 December 2021 10:55 AM | אין תגובות
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Migrant workers
trade union ארכיון
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![After years of passivity caused by fear of layoffs, workers in Maya Foods Industries – one of the biggest factories in the settlement industrial zone of Mishor Adumim, have taken […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/af2ae4e0-b117-40b2-88e6-0b74d0f40bb5-115x115.jpg "Palestinian workers at Maya Foods join WAC- MAAN to fight for their rights")
Palestinian workers at Maya Foods join WAC- MAAN to fight for their rights
פורסם ב September 2, 2019 | No CommentsAfter years of passivity caused by fear of layoffs, workers in Maya Foods Industries – one of the biggest factories in the settlement industrial zone of Mishor Adumim, have taken […] -
Palestinian workers in Mishor Adumim unionize with WAC, strike for collective agreement
פורסם ב December 20, 2018 | No CommentsLast 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. -
Israeli labor leader allies with extreme Right
פורסם ב September 25, 2018 | No CommentsMr. 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. -
![Dani Vazana, Unionized: The Renewal of Organized Labor in Israel, Sh’hakim Publishing, 2017, 488 pp. Dani Vazana’s “Unionized” deals with thousands of workers who have recently started to unionize in the […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/הספר-מאוגדים-115x115.jpg "The Histadrut’s new unionization drive in the service of Netanyahu")
The Histadrut’s new unionization drive in the service of Netanyahu
פורסם ב March 25, 2018 | No CommentsDani Vazana, Unionized: The Renewal of Organized Labor in Israel, Sh’hakim Publishing, 2017, 488 pp. Dani Vazana’s “Unionized” deals with thousands of workers who have recently started to unionize in the […] -
![The Israeli government’s decision to deport 37,000 asylum seekers who fled here from Eritrea and Sudan will be implemented starting April 2018. Israel refuses to review their requests for asylum […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Refugee003-115x115.jpg "Israeli unions silent over deportation of asylum seekers")
Israeli unions silent over deportation of asylum seekers
פורסם ב February 20, 2018 | No CommentsThe Israeli government’s decision to deport 37,000 asylum seekers who fled here from Eritrea and Sudan will be implemented starting April 2018. Israel refuses to review their requests for asylum […] -
![Workers at the “Hayei Adam” carpentry in Mishor Adumim have decided to end years of exploitative and precarious employment. Most of them have worked at a wage of NIS 140 […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/פגישה-עם-עובדים-16-5-115x115.jpg "Palestinians at Mishor Adumim carpentry unionize with WAC after years of precarious employment")
Palestinians at Mishor Adumim carpentry unionize with WAC after years of precarious employment
פורסם ב May 23, 2017 | No CommentsWorkers at the “Hayei Adam” carpentry in Mishor Adumim have decided to end years of exploitative and precarious employment. Most of them have worked at a wage of NIS 140 […] -
![April 27th: As the crowd gathered in the hall of Beit Mazia in Jerusalem to celebrate May Day it became clear that dozens of Palestinian workers from the Zarfati Garage […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SHY_5106-115x115.jpg "Solidarity without Borders: WAC MAAN’s Labor Day in Jerusalem")
Solidarity without Borders: WAC MAAN’s Labor Day in Jerusalem
פורסם ב May 9, 2017 | No CommentsApril 27th: As the crowd gathered in the hall of Beit Mazia in Jerusalem to celebrate May Day it became clear that dozens of Palestinian workers from the Zarfati Garage […] -
![A test initiated by the OECD and published at the end of June 2016 revealed the underbelly of Israeli society. This test has uncovered two facts that should cause serious […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/chart-on-oecd-and-israel-results-115x115.jpg "OECD Adult Skills’ test shows the deep social gaps in Israel")
OECD Adult Skills’ test shows the deep social gaps in Israel
פורסם ב July 21, 2016 | No CommentsA test initiated by the OECD and published at the end of June 2016 revealed the underbelly of Israeli society. This test has uncovered two facts that should cause serious […] -
![In face of the difficult circumstances in Palestine, Israel, and the rest of the Middle East, we adhere strongly to principles of solidarity across national and religious lines. We are […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/meeting-in-ashdod-10-9-15-115x115.jpg "New Year’s Greetings from WAC-MAAN")
New Year’s Greetings from WAC-MAAN
פורסם ב December 24, 2015 | No CommentsIn face of the difficult circumstances in Palestine, Israel, and the rest of the Middle East, we adhere strongly to principles of solidarity across national and religious lines. We are […] -
Road haulage company, Movilei Dror, recognises WAC-MAAN workers union as the legitimate representative of its lorry drivers. Negotiations between the two sides will commence Sep 17th
פורסם ב September 14, 2015 | No CommentsWAC MAAN director Assaf Adiv: We are entering a negotiation process with the management, and we are doing this with a positive attitude. We believe we can reach a collective agreement that will secure drivers’ rights and compensate them for past wrongs. Having said that, should it become clear that the management remains unmoved by the drivers’ demands, we will not hesitate to re-establish a workplace dispute and consider strike action.
![On the fourth anniversary of Government Decision 3790 for Investment in East Jerusalem, we present a field report by MAAN – Workers Association (PDF): Since the occupation of East Jerusalem […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Employmentreport-36x36.jpeg "“EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN EAST JERUSALEM: BETWEEN TRACKING INTO POVERTY AND REDUCING GAPS. GOVERNMENT PLAN 3790, FOUR YEARS ON”"){kind=small}
![Palestinian women who arrive at the Sha’ar Ephraim checkpoint, south of Tulkarm on the way to work inside Israel, report frequent sexual harassment within the area of the checkpoint designated […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sexualharrasmentengsite-36x36.png "Palestinian women entering Israel to work complain of sexual harassment on the waiting line inside the Checkpoint"){kind=small}
![Negotiations on a collective agreement are due to start soon Some 72 employees (more than a third) of the NGO “Hand in Hand” have joined WAC-MAAN, making it the representative […]](http://eng.wac-maan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/יד-ביד-ירושלים-24.5-36x36.jpg "In the bilingual day-care centers and schools of “Hand in Hand” (Yad b’Yad) teachers and workers have organized in WAC-MAAN"){kind=small}
