Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: sraeli and Palestinian Trade Unions Reach Historic Agreement

http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2334
Brussels, 6 August 2008 (ITUC OnLine): The Israeli national trade
union centre Histadrut and the Palestinian General Federation of Trade
Unions (PGFTU), both of which are affiliated to the ITUC, have reached
a landmark agreement to protect the rights of Palestinian workers
employed by Israeli employers, and to base future relations on
negotiations, dialogue and joint initiatives to advance “fraternity
and coexistence between the two peoples.” The current agreement draws
on the terms of an initial 1995 agreement, which it had not been
possible to fully implement in the intervening years.
The key features of the agreement include the reimbursement by
Histadrut to the PGFTU of the outstanding balance of union and legal
representation fees paid since 1993 by Palestinians working for
Israeli employers. The reimbursement is based on a detailed
year-by-year analysis of the fees paid by Palestinian workers, taking
into account funds previously transferred to the PGFTU. The PGFTU will
have sole discretion as to how the funds will be spent, in line with
its Constitution.
In the future, at least 50% of the representation fees paid by
Palestinians working for Israeli employers will be transferred to the
PGFTU, to enable both organizations to provide representation, legal
and other trade union services to the workers.
Implementation of the agreement, which was negotiated under the
umbrella of the ITUC, will be overseen by a joint committee of the two
organizations.
“This agreement is tremendously significant, at a time when the
political authorities in Israel and Palestine and the international
community are failing to find just and lasting solutions to the
political impasse. It means that the PGFTU will be able to ensure much
more effective representation for Palestinian workers, while those
working for Israeli employers will also benefit,” said ITUC General
Secretary Guy Ryder. “The agreement calls upon the ITUC and its
affiliates to continue to support future cooperation, and we are fully
committed to do this,” he added.
PGFTU General Secretary Shaher Sae’d said “This removes a key obstacle
to future cooperation and the full respect of the rights of
Palestinian Workers. Decent work is a foundation stone for political
and economic justice, and we will now be in a position to devote even
more attention to tackling the appalling state of the Palestinian
economy and playing a fuller part in the quest for justice, fairness
and democratic rights in the building of a Palestinian state.”
“We are very pleased that this agreement has now been reached,” said
Histadrut Chairperson Ofer Eini. “Every worker, whether of Israeli,
Palestinian or other origin, must have full rights to the protections
offered by international labour standards. The outcome of our dialogue
with the PGFTU can only help achieve this, and help lay the
foundations for future cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian
trade unions and progress in our shared quest for justice, peace and
prosperity for all in the region,” he added.
The ITUC represents 168 million workers in 155 countries and
territories and has 311 national affiliates. Website:
http://www.ituc-csi.org
For more information, please contact the ITUC Press Department on: +32
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