Despite the postponement of Diplomat's price increases, the boycott by the Histadrut continues:
Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar David met today (Tuesday) with the heads of major committees in the economy to discuss further steps. The heads of the committees pledged not to include Diplomat, Shastowitz and Kimberly Clark products in the holiday shopping packages.
At the meeting, Bar David said: "After a week of struggle, we succeeded in putting the workers and citizens in the consciousness that we are not suckers. You cannot control us and raise prices whenever you want. I am getting excellent responses from the field. The wave of increases has been stopped, but it is not enough. Our move is long-term. This Not my protest but all of us. It is not possible that in Europe and the USA the prices are one third and two thirds cheaper compared to Israel.
"We are the responsible and stable body in the country, and if the government does not create change, the protest will come to it too. I call on the citizens: there is a possibility to change, don't sit at home. Buy smart, buy blue and white."
Ben David and members of the Histadrut, photo: the Histadrut of the Workers
Yair Katz from the Aerospace Industry said at the meeting: "This struggle should reach all citizens through our employees. We will remove the confiscated products from all our consumer stores and broadcast to employees to buy smart."
Yuval Mazar from the Bank of Israel stated that "this is an important struggle. We must not let keyboard heroes let go of our hands and coordination between the committees must be maintained."
Yehiel Shemen from Pelephone added that "the workers should take to the streets. This is a critical time and taking to the streets will help this important struggle."
At the same time, for the second day, hundreds of workers and members of the Histadrut, activists, people from regions and the working and studying youth continue to visit dozens of shopping centers throughout the country.
The activists distribute promotional materials, shirts and reusable bags to consumers for purchasing food, explain to them how to shop smart and assist in assembling a basket of discounted and accessible products.
Last night a protest rally was held in front of the house of the President of the Industrialists' Association Dr. Ron Tomer, and this after last weekend dozens of representatives of the Histadrut, activists and citizens demonstrated in front of the house of the CEO of Diplomat Noam Weiman, and waved signs that read, among other things: "Stop being suckers - We buy smart and fight the tyrant", "I'm not a sucker, and I'm not a sucker", as well as "Diplomat, Shastovitz, Kimberly-Clark - the celebration is over".
More protest rallies are expected this week.
The Histadrut continues with a campaign that includes television advertising, the deployment of billboards, the distribution of promotional materials and press ads.
Millions of drivers have already been exposed to the campaign through the Wise app.
The Histadrut continues to receive more requests to join the struggle from social activists, committees and citizens.
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