10/10: General Strike in Israel

A general strike is scheduled to take place in Israel commencing on a small scale on Oct 10 and broadening thereafter. The Zionist government cannot deliver both guns and butter.

See:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2002/oct2002/labo-o04.shtml

Pertinent paragraphs:
"Israel’s trade union federation, Histadrut, delivered a 10-day ultimatum to private sector employers on September 30, to start negotiations for a 2.2 percent increase in the cost-of-living allowance for some 2.2 million wage earners."

"Shalom Shani, Histadrut trade union chairman, said that if there were no progress in the next 10 days strikes would begin at “sensitive” workplaces on October 10 and on October 13. This would then escalate into a general strike."

"Secretary-General Amir Peretz insisted that Histadrut had shown “great responsibility” in light of the economic and security crisis and had been greatly restrained in labour relations. But, 'there has been erosion of wages and pensions, and the lowest percentiles in the public are having difficulty surviving.'"

"Strikes are expected in the local authorities, as well as the Bezeq airport, railways, government ministries, the postal service, banks and ports. Sanitation collection will cease, as will ticketing of illegally parked cars. No administrative services will be handled at the universities, nor will water failures be repaired. Hospitals and fire services will operate as usual."