The World - News from July 11, 1985
An electrical workers’ strike snarled traffic, dimmed lights and cut air conditioning throughout Israel on the second day of a nationwide protest against emergency economic measures. The powerful 1.5-million-member Histadrut trade union federation ordered a strike by television technicians to prevent an evening broadcast by Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Israel radio reported. About 70,000 government and water company workers announced that they will join the 7,000 striking electrical workers today.
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