A special collective agreement for Tara workers at the Netivot factory
The agreement, which will apply to about 380 employees, includes annual salary increases and increases in the company’s participation in the employees’ vacation costs. Chairman of the Negev Region in the Histadrut, Norbert Bukovza: “Happy with the agreement that protects workers’ rights and the stability of the factory.”
Today, the Histadrut, the management of Tara, and the workers’ committee at the Netivot factory signed a special collective agreement. The agreement, valid until the end of 2024, will apply to about 380 employees. According to the agreement, which was signed after lengthy negotiations, the workers will receive salary increases of 2% annually until the end of 2024, and the management will increase its participation in the employees’ annual vacation costs to NIS 2,050 per employee. The agreement ends the labor dispute in the factory.
The chairman of the Negev region in the Histadrut, Norbert Bukovza: “It is always gratifying and satisfying to reach agreements that serve both parties. Hundreds of workers will return home with a smile on their faces. Moreover, I am glad that we were able to find an agreement that is also acceptable to the plant’s management because, in addition to safeguarding workers’ rights, it is also our responsibility to maintain the plant’s stability.”
Chairman of the Food and Pharmaceutical Workers’ Union, Eliezer Belo: “I am pleased with the signing of the Tara agreement. The labour relations at the milk products plant has known ups and downs, and I am glad that the parties have been able to conduct honest negotiations and end it by signing an agreement. Thank you to everyone who was involved in the craft. “
Menashe Pinchas, Chairman of the Tara South Workers ‘Committee: “After a stubborn and unprecedented struggle in the history of Tara Dairy by the Workers’ Committee, with the support of the Histadrut, an agreement was signed that guarantees benefits and wage increases for the dedicated employees for years to come.”
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