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El Al employees demonstrated: "taking our money" Israel today

2020-04-30T09:20:59.925Z


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Hundreds of airline workers protested this morning against the recovery plan as a result of withdrawing sums of money from their compensation allowance • "Employees are not Corona victims"

  • EL AL employees demonstration // Credit: EL AL workers committee

Hundreds of EL AL workers are protesting this morning (Thursday) in front of the Labor Court in Bat Yam as the company plans to withdraw funds intended to protect workers' rights. Israeli airline employees are protesting the move designed for survival of EL AL only, at the expense of its employees.

El Al workers chairman Sharon Ben Yitzhak said before entering the hearing: "El Al employees are not the victims of the Corona - they are the most loyal employees to our country, society and place of work. All we want is to listen to us. Let them understand that the solutions are with us. "

EL AL workers protest against the management

The workers' committee criticizes the airline and claims that instead of being economically streamlined, employees are taking their money. "It can't be that while we are being asked for money, neither the owner nor the management are working to become more efficient and not putting money in. We come to the court here to take our money. It will not happen, we will not give it to us and for that we are here."

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The Labor Court hearing revolves around El Al's request to withdraw funds, immediately and exceptionally, from major compensation funds to fund the company's ongoing operations. The workers 'committee strongly opposes the request, since these funds were provided by the state at the time of Elal's privatization, and are intended to secure workers' rights. Therefore, the Committee argues that money should not be released now for the benefit of the company without reaching an arrangement that guarantees the safeguarding of workers' rights, this is the last financial security of the workers during this period.

As mentioned, the company is in financial difficulties due to the Corona crisis that has disrupted the company's operations and the entire aviation and tourism industry. Earlier this month, the Treasury rejected the request for assistance from the largest airline in Israel, even after the amendment to El Al's streamlining. Most of the company's employees have been expelled to the UAV almost two months ago, and it is unclear what will happen to them.

Source: israelhayom

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