Histadrut
![Bereaved families march in Jerusalem: "Stand firm against Sinwar"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/09/02/d14f7cf0-6912-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h4314_w6471.jpg)
Heroes Forum urges the government to resist Hamas' demands during an emotional march in Jerusalem.
![Histadrut headquarters](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/32478020-690e-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h3024_w4032.jpg)
Histadrut, General Strike
After a contentious Labor Court hearing, the strike concludes early, sparking protests from left-wing groups.
![Demonstrators in favor of the hostage deal](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/02/55066df0-68ec-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h1024_w1536.png)
Histadrut, General Strike, Hostage Deal
Arnon Bar David's call for a national strike over a proposed deal with Hamas met with widespread rejection.
![Betzalel Smotrich.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/01/0327b7b0-687d-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Economy
The Finance Minister, who called the strike "political" and "illegal" instructed the wages department of the Finance Ministry not to pay those who strike tomorrow.
![Jewish men pray during Tisha B'Av, at the Wall Western, in the Old City of Jerusalem](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/12/f3953980-5891-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h268_w400.jpg)
Nationwide strike, Councils not participating
Dozens of local and regional councils have announced that they will not participate in the strike declared by Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David. Among these councils are Jerusalem, Samaria, Benjamin, Ariel, Kedumim, and others.
![Ben Gurion Airport](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/25/5c36a300-62b2-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h1645_w3236.jpg)
Ben Gurion airport shutdown, nationwide strike
Ben Gurion airport to suspend all arrivals and departures Monday morning at 8 a.m. due to nationwide general strike.
![Protest for the hostages.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/09/01/6fbf4360-6851-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
Political pressure is increasing on the Histadrut, Israel's largest and most influential union, to strike and shut down much of the economy to force Israel to become more flexible on a hostage deal.
![A department of Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/27/f7bd72f0-6464-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h268_w400.jpg)
Histadrut, Work-life balance
This historic change aims to improve the work-life balance for hundreds of thousands of Israelis.
![A Siddur A Week: A Yemenite-Socialist Nusach: Yisrael Kessar, the Histadrut, and the Tefilat Shivtei Yisrael siddur](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/08/9a8396d0-dd3e-11ee-87ff-7f8f8e59a688__h1184_w811.jpg)
A Siddur A Week
The story of a "red" siddur, in color and politics, which briefly appeared and disappeared as the socialist era in Israel came to an end.
![A man lights candles to mark 100 days since the start of the war during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv, January 13, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/14/e257a440-b2c5-11ee-8c05-7fe1aa7dfba1__h3951_w5938.jpg)
100 Days
Dozens of companies, organizations, and businesses have begun a symbolic strike of 100 minutes as a sign of solidarity with the captives and their families on the 100th day of the war.
![Chairman of the Histadrut Arnon Bar David](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/07/3676ad70-ad6a-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h331_w650.jpg)
Strike
Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David announced a general strike next Sunday to mark 100 days of the war. At 11:00, workplaces will be closed for 100 minutes, and rallies will be held in support of the return of the abductees.
![Ichilov Hospital.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/05/d06b2b50-7bdc-11ee-992b-1b516497ddb9__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Economy
After long negotiations between the Finance Ministry and the Histadrut, a new agreement was reached for public sector nurses. Details below.