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Histadrut

American  
[his-tah-droot] / hɪs tɑˈdrut /

noun

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


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Histadrut responded to the arrests in a statement saying it was "convinced of the innocence of our employees".

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025

And unions aren’t as baked into our culture as they are in, say, Israel—where Histadrut was fundamental to the founding of the country.

From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2025

The call for a one-day strike on Monday was issued by Israel's biggest labour union, Histadrut, whose leader, Arnon Bar-David, said the country was getting "body bags instead of a deal".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024

Others demonstrated outside the headquarters of the Histadrut, Israel’s largest labor union, demanding the organization calls for a general strike - a move that could paralyze the country’s economy.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 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

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