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Histadrut

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[his-tah-droot] / hɪs tɑˈdrut /

noun

  1. a labor federation in Israel, founded in 1920.


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Founded in 1920 in British-mandate Palestine, the Histadrut union has more than 800,000 members and plays a key role in Israeli society.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

The country’s biggest union, Histadrut, was behind the action, and in the end, Netanyahu blinked—at least temporarily.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2025

Israel’s largest labor union, the Histadrut, which represents some 800,000 workers, said Tuesday that it would convene in the coming days to plan a nationwide general strike.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023

However a nationwide strike put forward by the Histadrut union was called off after Mr Netanyahu said he would delay the reforms.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023

The Histadrut trade union organisation called a general strike that prompted flights from Ben Gurion airport to be suspended and businesses from banks to McDonald's fast-food restaurants to close.

From Reuters • Mar. 27, 2023