Committee Chairman Denies There Was a Strike: "Absolute Lie"; and Warns "We Will Not Be Able to Get Through the High Holidays"
The workers' committee chairman speaks out against claims of sanctions and shifts responsibility to the management of the Israel Airports Authority • According to him, the manpower shortage has brought the workers "to the edge…
Assessment
The union chair is fighting a public perception battle, denying a strike while simultaneously warning that operations may collapse before the holidays. This is a classic labor negotiation tactic: reject the label of a work stoppage while making it clear that conditions are unsustainable. The real question is whether the airport authority can respond quickly enough to prevent chaos during the busy holiday season, or if passengers will ultimately pay the price for a dispute framed around manpower shortages.