Firm legal action against Freesbee group amid severe violations of the right to strike

The Histadrut has taken urgent legal action against the Freesbee Group after the company engaged in intimidation, retaliation, and strike‑breaking tactics against its workers. As the nationwide strike intensifies, the union warns that any attempt to undermine the right to organise and strike will be met with decisive action. Workers continue their struggle after three years of stalled negotiations and escalating organisational measures.

The Histadrut has filed an emergency motion for interim relief with the Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court against the Freesbee Group (Carasso Group), after the company engaged in actions that undermine the basic democratic rights of its workers. As the nationwide strike intensifies, the union is making it clear: attempts to break the strike and intimidate workers will not go unanswered.

Clear, documented, and unacceptable violations

The motion that was filed by the Transport Workers Union via an external attorney presents a series of grave violations that go far beyond routine labor disputes. These include:

• Management‑led intimidation meetings designed to pressure striking workers

• Retaliatory dismissal of an employee for participating in lawful strike action

• Deployment of new subcontracted workers aimed at neutralising the strike

• Persistent interference with the elected workers’ committee

• Replacement of a workers’ committee member in the midst of an active strike by placing another worker in their work position

Such actions erode trust, destabilise the workforce, and strike at the core principles that safeguard workers’ rights.

This cannot stand

Head of the Private Transport & Haulage Division in the Transport Workers Union, Adv. Tali Greenberg, said that “the legal steps became unavoidable in light of the management’s actions. The proceedings were filed due to the company’s violations and its infringement of the workers’ right to strike. We will continue to safeguard Frisbee employees’ rights and work toward a fair and dignified collective agreement.”

Over the past three years, negotiations toward a first collective agreement at Freesbee have repeatedly stalled, ultimately leading the Histadrut to declare an official labor dispute on 20 November 2025. Throughout December 2025 and into early 2026, organisational actions intensified as workers escalated their protests in response to the ongoing impasse. This growing momentum culminated in a significant escalation, with workers halting operations across company sites as part of their broader campaign to secure a fair agreement and assert their rights.

The Chair of the Freesbee Workers’ Action Committee, Limor Segalovich, said that employees had exhausted all good‑faith efforts before turning to the court: “For three years we tried to advance negotiations, and management stalled without offering any economic proposal. Rights are not asked for—they are demanded. We will continue our struggle until a fair agreement is signed.”

The right to strike is a protected legal right, and any attempt to weaken or bypass it undermines the very foundations of democratic labor relations. Any attack on the right to organise and strike is an attack on democracy. The Histadrut will continue mobilising its legal, organisational, and other resources as it sees fit to ensure that the workers of the Frisbee Group and workers throughout Israel are protected.

The Histadrut calls on Freesbee’s management to return to the negotiating table in good faith to achieve a collective agreement. Not symbolic paperwork, but an operational tool that anchors stability, builds trust between management and workers, defines clear expectations, promotes professional excellence, and ensures fair and dignified employment.