International Relations
Organizing Palestinian workers: Raising the flag of solidarity.
MAAN Workers Association continues to raise the flag of international
23/12/2020
MAAN Workers Association continues to raise the flag of international
The independent trade union center WAC-MAAN releases a comprehensive report
[:en] By Miriam Berger, The Nation, October 4th, 2017 The political front
developments in the struggle of Palestinian workers at Zarfaty Garage
The struggle at Zarfaty Garage is precedent setting. It is the first time that Palestinian workers in the West Bank settlements organize themselves to win a union voice and negotiate a collective agreement.
On Thursday, July 31, Maaleh Adumim police revoked the work permit of Hatem Abu Ziadeh, a Palestinian who served as chair of the Workers’ Committee at the Zarfati Garage.
The Jerusalem Labor Court heard yesterday (July 27) WAC-Maan’s case against the Zarfati garage in the occupied West Bank. The garage recently fired the Workers’ Committee chairperson, Hatam Abu Ziyada.
The workers began the strike two days ago in light of the Zarfati management’s ongoing refusal to negotiate, which peaked with the firing of the head of their Workers’ Committee Hatem Abu Ziadeh.
This morning (July 23) at 11:00, factory owners from Mishor Adumim approached striking workers on the picket line at Zarfaty Garage, demanding they leave immediately or be subject to violence.
