The World : Israelis Call Off Walkout
Israeli’s powerful Histadrut trade union federation canceled a nationwide general strike called to oppose the government’s economic austerity program. In all-night talks with Prime Minister Shimon Peres, agreement was reached on the key issue--compensation for low-income wage earners. The federation had demanded that workers be guaranteed compensation for price increases. Negotiations are to continue on the government’s plan to dismiss 8,000 to 10,000 state employees.
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