Severe Allegations: Union Director Failed to Handle Sexual Harassment

A report obtained by Israel Hayom claims that Alexandra Krushinsky, chair of the Histadrut's Ma'ar division, failed to handle complaints of sexual harassment, mistreated the complainants, and threatened to fire them. The report, prepared for the Histadrut, was not adopted by the internal court, and the allegations against the director were dismissed. Krushinsky was removed from her position.

A report obtained by Israel Hayom states that Alexandra Krushinsky, chair of the Histadrut's Ma'ar division, failed to handle complaints of sexual harassment by a manager in the organization against two employees. According to the report, prepared by attorney Ayla Honigman for the Histadrut, Krushinsky was aware of the complaints, but instead of addressing them, she hurled harsh words at the complainants, threatened to fire them, attributed sexual misconduct to them, spread rumors about their personal lives, and used degrading language. The report notes that her conduct exacerbated the harm to the complainants. However, the report was not adopted by the Histadrut's internal court, and the allegations against the manager were dismissed. Krushinsky was already removed from her position by Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David about a week ago. In her response, Krushinsky denies the allegations, claiming that the judicial process fully exonerated her and that the report was rejected. She notes that a publication ban prevents her from elaborating. The article also includes testimonies and recordings of employees, describing a violent and dictatorial work environment.