About 160 employees of 'Barat' association in Karmiel join the Histadrut, will work to promote a collective agreement
About 160 employees of the 'Barat' association in Karmiel, which operates a geriatric-nursing home and two day centers for the elderly, have unionized with the Histadrut. The workers seek to strengthen their job security, improve salary and welfare conditions, and promote a collective agreement with the association's management.
About 160 employees of the 'Barat' association in Karmiel have joined the Histadrut and will work to promote a collective agreement. The association operates a geriatric-nursing home and two day centers for the elderly, providing care, nursing, and welfare services to the elderly population in Karmiel and the surrounding area. The workers, including nursing staff, caregivers, social workers, and administrative, maintenance, and kitchen teams, seek to strengthen their job security, improve salary and welfare conditions, and establish collective labor relations with management. Chairman of the Histadrut's Karmiel district, Yoav Klein, said that unionization is a natural step to ensure the workers' future and rights. Action committee member Ahmed Abu Arab emphasized the need for stability, respect, and fair employment conditions, and called on management to enter negotiations for a collective agreement.