Subject to below minimum wage jobs, no pay slips, and arbitrary layoffs in Israeli settlements, Palestinian women under occupation are learning more about their rights and are beginning to unionize.
Israel’s Top Court Bars State From Giving $62m in Sick Pay Owed to Palestinian Workers
The state recently decided to give the money to Israeli employers, although critics point out that there is no transparency in the way it's calculated
Exploitation and Profiteering: Palestinians Forced to Pay a Fortune to Work in Israel
The illegal trade in permits cost 20,000 workers $140 million last year, each paying up to around $7000. The profits go to brokers and employers
Palestinians strike for right to join their chosen union
For decades Palestinian workers in Israel and the Israeli settlements have had very limited freedom of association.
Palestinians strike for right to join their chosen union
For decades Palestinian workers in Israel and the Israeli settlements have had very limited freedom of association.
War on the Way to Work
30 March 2014, from Kav LaOved: Day after day, thousands of Palestinian workers pass through the border at Tayibe. “If someone bends down to pick something up, he may not get out of there alive. The same issue arises each time I meet workers from my district. Palestinian workers, who are lucky to have an Israeli … Continue reading War on the Way to Work
Palestinian employment in Israel and the Settlements
August 2012 / Kav LaOved / Report: “Employment of Palestinian Workers in Israel and the Settlements – Limitations, Restrictions, and Rights Violations.” The report describes the many obstacles faced by a Palestinian worker wishing to work in Israel. One of the most difficult obstacles is his dependency on a specific employer. Were you aware that … Continue reading Palestinian employment in Israel and the Settlements
Strength in numbers
In the wake of international outcries over the grossly disproportionate Operation "Cast Lead" Israeli invasion of Gaza in 2008/2009, the unlawful killing of the 9 Turkish civilians on the Gaza aid flotilla in May 2010, the unending blockade of the Gaza Strip since June 2007, and relentless construction of illegal Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, workers and … Continue reading Strength in numbers
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