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Davar10/10/2026

Obama Foundation employees announce plans to form a labor union

The employees announced their desire to be involved in decisions concerning salaries, health insurance, and vacations, and according to a Fox News report, the organizing is due to changes in working conditions. The foundation told CBS and Fox News that it respects the employees' right to unionize.

Davar9/17/2026

12,000 shekel grant for each employee and reduced waiting times: Agreement signed for employees of the Medical Institute for Road Safety

The agreement, led by the Histadrut for employees responsible for medical fitness examinations for driving, also includes upgrades in grades, increased quotas, and additional standby duties | Waiting time reduced from 18 months to 4 months, and is expected to continue decreasing | Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David: "One cannot fear progress, and at the same time we must care for workers in their workplaces"

Davar9/7/2026

“Perhaps we’ll discover that we have converted Jews”: In the Aliyah Committee it was revealed that there are more Jews in Ethiopia who are eligible for Aliyah

Israel announced in 2013 that there are no longer any Jews in Ethiopia entitled to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return | However, during the committee discussion it was revealed that a delegation from the Population Authority and the Jewish Agency went to Addis Ababa last July to examine 146 applications from Jewish families according to religious law.

Davar8/30/2026

Signing bonuses, salary supplements, pension and more: a new collective agreement at the Nature and Parks Authority

The agreement signed between the Histadrut and the Authority will grant rights and benefits to about 2,200 of its employees and also includes agreements to enhance their job security and welfare | Chairman of the Histadrut: "The agreement is an expression of appreciation for the important work of the employees who protect our precious natural assets"

Davar8/28/2026

Microsoft employees in the Czech Republic signed their first collective agreement

The agreement will apply to 1,300 employees who organized about two years ago, and will improve pension contributions and severance pay | it will also strengthen the committee’s status, regulate communication with management, and protect workers’ rights from future changes in the law: "Across Europe, from Ireland to the Czech Republic, more and more tech workers are organizing"

Saloona8/23/2026

About group conversations

What is a group conversation? And how does it help us in creating social connections? The post about group conversations first appeared in Salona.

Davar8/13/2026

Food, Environment, and Shared Existence: 36 Jewish and Arab Teenagers Met at the 'Cooking for Peace' Camp

The camp, organized by 'The Green Network', brought the youths together around the activity of cooking: "Something about working together allows a closeness faster than any conversation." However, the participants did not shy away from discussions on the pressing issues as well: "We need to have conversations like this because one day we will be the adults here."