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The revolutions that every Israeli worker must recognize
Raising the minimum wage, new products, promoting training and names and more - the Histadrut in Israel is leading a significant change and the Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar David spoke about this in the first edition of "Work Plan". Watch the full episode, including interviews, important headlines and much more
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 10:00 p.m.
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In the video: Work Plan - Chapter 1 (Edited by Gilad Manheim)
The past year has brought with it extraordinary challenges when it comes to the job market.
Many Israelis found themselves dealing with a variety of unusual situations and terms that were not part of the routine of our lives in the past, such as unpaid leave, working from home or days of isolation.
These changes are flooded dilemmas that affect the lives of each and every one of us and the need for the body to support workers and take care to exercise their rights becomes clear and important This body is the Histadrut, the home of the workers in Israel, and in order to get to know its activities and work more closely, Meirav Miller conducted a fascinating series of interviews as part of the first edition of "Work Plan" - the program that will provide you with interesting, fresh news and All important information about the advanced services provided by the Histadrut.
Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar David (Photo: Screen)
The first interview was held with the chairman of the Histadrut, Arnon Bar-David, who said, among other things: "We are in a very challenging period in Israel, with a new government. The Histadrut faces not simple challenges and the state needs a budget that will get the economy out of the corona crisis. We are in constant dialogue with the Ministry of Finance. I met with the Minister of Finance and we have a good relationship. The Histadrut will allow this budget to pass so that there will be stability here for the Histadrut members and all citizens of the State of Israel - I can guarantee that. "
The Histadrut chairman added: "At least once a week. In the meantime, the sick leave has ended and we see that the number of unemployed is falling, but people are not willing to work in too low amounts, so I am pushing to raise the minimum wage to NIS 6,000, to give hope to Israeli workers."
Asked about ways to stimulate the relationship between workers and employers, Bar-David replied: "We need to think outside the box. For example, we held a virtual employment fair that was very successful and will hold it again. The issue of training and placement is something not before. We must learn this from the success of other countries, because there is a lot of money and unrealized potential in this field. to solve".
"The Histadrut is undergoing an internal revolution," the chairman of the Histadrut added. "We are at the height of the change, expanding the product basket to 800,000 Histadrut members. We are creating new things, so that everyone who is a member of the Histadrut knows that there is added value for him. "
Miri Shatach, director of the Histadrut's training and education system, "Learners and Advanced" and Vlada Guizman, who is studying a mediation course as part of the program (Photo: Screen)
Later in the episode, Miri Shatach, director of the Histadrut's training and education department, "Learners and Advanced" and Vlada Guizman, who is taking a mediation course as part of the program, came to the studio.
Shahat said of the program: "The Histadrut provides employees with a diverse basket of services. The program is the vision of the Histadrut chairman and we know that whoever acquires education, also acquires skills and opens doors for himself.
The program provides Histadrut members with the opportunity to study at attractive prices and in a variety of tracks, for degrees, a practical training certificate, professional courses and even free zoom lectures.
Most of the programs are in the evenings, so they fit into the day-to-day work
. "
Inbal Hermoni, Chairman of the Histadrut and Gital Aharoni, Social Worker (Photo: Screen)
Finally, Inbal Hermoni, chairman of the Histadrut and Gital Aharoni, a social worker, was a guest.
Hermoni spoke about the activities of social workers in recent months, which were particularly complex in Israel: "In domestic violence, the exercise of rights in the National Insurance Institute and local authorities for those who have lost their source of income, returning to the labor market and imparting new skills, in the health and mental health system and more."
Hermoni added: "There is a large new population that has not known the welfare services until now, but is evacuating due to the hardships that the corona has created. People are facing personal and family crises that did not exist until today and we are there and want to be there for them, but we do not have the capabilities. "Not enough. There are standards that stand empty and unmanned and there is not enough investment. The state is doing something wrong, which does not allow us to do the job properly."
Hermoni described achievements already in the field and explained the activities for the workers: "We have fought in recent years to protect workers and reform in terms of compensation and wages. And it is still not enough - every worker faces hundreds of patients. We need a government program to invest in welfare, Because in the end, it will save money in the long run. "
Aharoni explained: "Corona had difficult experiences because we could not reach all the children and families who experienced difficulties. Social workers always try to recruit the system staff for the benefit of their patients. We know how to use what the state gives and use the profession, research and learning from the field. The exact one for him. "
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