Histadrut
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Histadrut, or the General Organization of Workers in Israel, originally (Hebrew: ההסתדרות הכללית של העובדים בארץ ישראל, HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael), is Israel's national trade union center and represents the majority of Israel's trade unionists.
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General Federation of Labour in Israel | |
ההסתדרות הכללית של העובדים בארץ ישראל HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael | |
Founded | 1920; 104 years ago (1920) |
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Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Location | |
Members | 800,000 |
Key people | Arnon Bar-David, chairperson |
Affiliations | ITUC |
Website | www |
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Established in December 1920 in Mandatory Palestine, it soon became one of the most powerful institutions in the Yishuv (the body of Jewish residents in the region prior to the establishment of the state). Today, it has 800,000 members.