Ready for protests — 7,400 Israeli specialists on the brink
The social workers' union declared a labor dispute with municipal authorities amid growing workload and the absence of promised staff increases. About 7,400 specialists across Israel are under threat of protests. The cause of the…
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Israel's social workers union has declared a labor dispute with municipal authorities, putting 7,400 specialists on the verge of protests. The trigger is a new disability services law that expanded their duties without adding staff. The standoff tests whether policy ambition can survive without operational backing. Watch for whether the government intervenes with funding or the dispute escalates into a full strike.