New collective agreement in Partner, just before the sale

The workers' representatives and the Histadrut signed a collective agreement for 2,700 Partner workers.

At the same time, it is possible that this is only a trailer for negotiations with the new buyers of the company, which is on the eve of a sale to the Rodev-Gabay Group. The agreement, which will be valid until 2024, includes salary increases and a share in the company's profits.

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14/12/2021

Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 16:25 Updated: 16:42

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The Histadrut, the committee of employees of the Partner Group and the management have signed an extension of the collective agreement in the company. The agreement, which will apply to approximately 2,700 workers, will be valid until the end of 2024. The agreement renews all the provisions of the current collective agreement that expires at the end of December, while preserving the rights and employment security of the workers.

Similar to the previous agreement, a budget will be allocated for wage increases that will amount to 3% in 2022 and will be distributed in accordance with agreed mechanisms between the parties. Also sharing mechanism was extended partner employees for 2022. The company's profits negotiations regarding salary increases and profit sharing for 2023 and -2024 will be held from November of each year.

Another agreement includes increasing participation catering Cebus company profile, designed for workers outside the headquarters office at the top of the eye, The total amount will now be NIS 41 per day, and the increase of the aid fund for employees from NIS 70,000 per year to NIS 150,000 per year. The welfare budget will be NIS 12.3 million in each of the years of the agreement, similar to the budget in the previous agreement.

For the first time in a collective agreement in the private sector, a clause was inserted according to which the company, in cooperation with the workers' representatives, will formulate a plan for the assimilation and promotion of equal opportunities and multifaceted employment.

The "Equality and Diversity Commissioner" on behalf of the company will be responsible for promoting the program and its implementation.

As part of this, "Parenting Hour" will also apply to a full-time parent employee whose spouse does not take advantage of this benefit, subject to a statement and approval from the additional workplace.

In addition, there will be vacation days to choose from, including a day in Pride Month and a day in recruiting an employee child.

Moreover, the remuneration for stand-by arrangements for all divisions was arranged.

In addition, the volunteer hours of the employees in activities for the community, which are done on behalf of the company and the organization, will be at the expense of the working hours in the partner and in the payment of the company.

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Representatives of the Histadrut, the workers' committee and the management of Partner, at the signing of the new collective agreement (Photo: Histadrut spokeswoman)

What happens in the event of a sale?

As stated, the agreement preserves the envelope of conditions as stipulated in the previous agreement, including participation in the payment of summer camps during the summer months, renewal of the student scholarship fund budget, value of a convalescence day of NIS 500, annual clothing allowance, training fund for employees who completed three years The employer and participation in kindergarten payments.

Employees will also continue to enjoy days off at the company's expense on holiday eves, and a concentrated vacation on the Sabbath - two days at the employer's expense on Passover and Sukkot.

It should be noted that the aforesaid does not detract from the claims or claims of the employees' representatives regarding the acquisition of control of the company, including a sales grant.

This point may turn out to be critical, since Partner is on the eve of a sale, apparently to the Rodev-Gabay Group (led by Shlomo Rodev and Avi Gabay). Last week, the workers' committee announced that it had hired the services of Avi Nissenkorn, the Histadrut chairman and retired justice minister, to represent them in negotiations with the new buyers.

Among other things, the employees demand a bonus for the sale itself (from the current owner).

At the same time, some have estimated that the very fact that a new collective agreement was signed, under which it will expire on January 1, 2222, will make the negotiations with the new controlling shareholders more focused and effective.

From the right: Avi Zvi, CEO of Partner, Arnon Bar-David, Chairman of the Histadrut, and Keren Ofek, Chairman of the Workers' Committee, sign the agreement (Photo: Histadrut Spokeswoman)

Dialogue serves all parties

Yu Halutzi, chairman of the Histadrut's Cellular, Internet and High-Tech Workers 'Union, chairman of the Keren Ofek Partner Workers' Committee and Adv. , Michal Maman Domb, Director of the Israel Defense Forces, and Adv. Orly Aviram of Nahum Feinberg's Office.

: We have proven once again that through dialogue and cooperation it is possible to reach agreements from which all parties benefit. The

agreement protects workers' rights, ensures their employment security and contributes to the stability of the company. Ofek Fund, and to Partner's management headed by the CEO "To Avi Zvi, who knew how to have a helpful and respectful dialogue with the employees. "

"We have signed today an agreement that leaves the employees partner in the center, while encouraging excellence and reward achievement. The agreement, considered one of the collective agreements of the best in Israel, keeping all the conditions of the previous agreement ended at the end of the month.

Extending the agreement based on the assessment's largest management partner To the group's employees and the cooperation that exists between the management and the committee - and its purpose is to preserve the group and its human capital. Michal Maman, to the Partner Employees 'Committee and to the support of the company's board of directors in reaching this agreement. "

:" Before or after one shareholder or another, in which to invest.

We have ensured stability in the renewal of the collective agreement and the creation of continued certainty.

We have not fulfilled our requirements regarding the transfer of control, and we will continue to follow up on this issue as well.

I would like to thank CEO Avi Zvi and the chairman of the Ofek Fund committee for putting the company and the employees in front of their eyes first and foremost. "

: We have also emphasized the value side of the agreement and will continue to be committed to absorbing employees with disabilities and striving for equality and diversity in employment at Partner. The

collective agreement we signed during a turbulent period will bring stability and job security to Partner. To a sales agreement for the employees. "

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