New Histadrut agreement for 700 Haifa Port workers

The new deal strengthens job security, boosts salaries, and sets the stage for growth and stability | Histadrut chair: “The Histadrut will continue working to protect port workers”

The 700 workers of the Haifa port are set to benefit from a new collective agreement signed by the Histadrut, port management, and the Adani Group, which owns the port. The agreement, signed on Thursday, includes provisions to strengthen job security, raise salaries, streamline the hiring of new employees, and improve retirement benefits.

The port of Haifa is Israel’s largest and most prominent port, playing a key role in the nation’s economy. It serves as a vital regional shipment hub, strategically positioned within a natural and protected bay.

Histadrut Chair Arnon Bar-David praised the agreement, saying: “This is a significant and important agreement that secures a clear future for both the dedicated workers of the Port of Haifa and the port itself as a central pillar of the Israeli economy. We successfully created solutions that provide employment stability, improve salary conditions, and support the recruitment of new personnel. This is an important step forward for the prosperity of the port and the security of its workers. The Histadrut will continue working to protect port workers and strengthen the Israeli economy, especially at a time when responsible leadership is needed.”

Eyal Yadin, chair of the Histadrut’s Transportation and Ports Workers Union, also welcomed the agreement. “This is an important day for the future of the port of Haifa,” he said. “Together with the management of the Adani Group, the port’s management, and unions, we reached a new agreement that meets the needs of our dedicated workers and will lead to the port’s growth, economic stability, and prosperity. The workers see the port of Haifa as their second home—if not their first—and I am glad to see that this home is receiving important support today.”

Nir Eisenberg, director of the Transportation Union’s Maritime Division, echoed that sentiment. “I am very pleased we reached agreements that will secure the future of the port alongside its dedicated workers,” he said. “The agreement will strengthen the port’s ability to compete, increase the volume of work, promote growth, and preserve the workers who see it as a true home.”

Published originally in Davar