Something big happened Wednesday to the balance of power in the Israeli labor market: The Israel Railways workers' committee left the Histadrut Labor Federation and will now be represented by the Koah LaOvdim (Power to the Workers) organization. As of this writing, more than half the railway employees have signed on to the transfer.
Reorganizing organized labor
The Histadrut long abandoned its alliance with the workers - its alliance now is with those in power.
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