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Israeli nurses end strike after treasury agrees to 13% pay raise

The union representing the nurses had rejected the treasury’s previous offer of a 12-percent wage increase; the strike lasted 17 days.

By Dan Even | 00:53 20.12.12 |

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The Finance Ministry and nurses reached an agreement late Wednesday night after hours of negotiation, thereby ending the 17-day strike.

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