Histadrut

Police detain senior figure in Histadrut's Hapoel branch for questioning as part of corruption case

He is one of several dozen key figures detained, along with eight people arrested until now, as part of the two-year-long investigation.

Headquarters of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit in Lod, pictured August 6, 2025.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is flanked by fellow Likud members, Defense Minister Israel Katz (right) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, in the Knesset.

Police examine links between Histadrut corruption probe and senior Likud ministers – N12

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset on the day of Trump's address, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

Remains of three hostages identified, Trump slams Ilhan Omar - November 3, 2025

 Arnon Bar-David, Chairman of the Histadrut, speaks at a press conference attended by heads from the Israeli commerce sector attend a press conference at the Histadrut Union in Tel Aviv on March 27, 2023

Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David among labor leaders arrested in alleged public corruption scheme


Sigalit Cohen-Baruch has been appointed CEO of Shahar-On Management Services Ltd.

The Association for Professional Advancement, and the "Shelcha" and "Shelcha for Retirees" consumer clubs.

Sigalit Cohen-Baruch - CEO of Shahar-On Management Services Ltd.

Netanyahu trial: Monday schedule by prosecution may be tweaked due to internal court strikes

The court later announced that, due to the strikes, there would be no one available to record the protocol of a closed-door hearing.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu appears at the Tel Aviv District Court last month before testifying in the trial against him. He will not resign before the next scheduled election, the writer maintains.

Labor union will not join hostage families' strike calling for an urgent deal

The chairman did commit to calling on management and worker committees to allow any employees who wish to participate in the protest events and solidarity rally scheduled for August 17. 

Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David with families of hostages, August 11, 2025.

Government, labor associations announce compensation for businesses amid Iran war

The plan had previously applied to specific areas impacted by the Israel-Hamas war.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (center) with Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David (right of center), Presidency of Business Organizations chair Dubi Amitai (left of center), and others announcing compensation for businesses, June 23, 2025.

Court rules: Teachers who took sick leave as protest must return to work

Some tens of thousands of teachers have been on a “sick day” strike since the start of the week.

An empty classroom in a school in Givatayim amid the teachers' strike. May 6, 2025.

Bar-David’s attempt to relive Histadrut’s glory days falls flat - analysis

Histadrut's Chairman Bar-David attempts a political strike, evoking past leaders, but fails due to diminished union power and legal issues.

 Histadrut Labor Federation Chairman Arnon Bar-David (L) and Histadrut leader and founder Yitzhak Ben-Aharon (R) on the forefront of a demonstration in Tel Aviv (illustrative)

Israeli labor court rules: Ongoing strike is 'political,' to conclude at 2:30 p.m.

Israel’s National Labor Court declared the Histadrut’s general strike illegal, leading to its immediate end. Finance Minister Smotrich praised the ruling.

Histadrut chair Arnon Bar-David and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen over the backdrop of protests in Tel Aviv (illustrative)

Legal disputes reach courts as Histadrut threatens to extend strike

The legal challenges came as reports indicated that the Histadrut is considering extending the strike to Tuesday as well.

 HISTADRUT CHAIRMAN Arnon Bar-David attends a Histadrut conference in Tel Aviv, last year. Says the writer: Many left-wing American Jews got confused and uneasy; is the only Jewish state socialist or has it become capitalistic?

Israel comes to a halt: Which institutions are striking?

In an attempt to prevent the strike, Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara appealed to the State Attorney overnight, instructing it to contact the Labor Court for injunctions. 

Israelis rally in Tel Aviv calling for a release of all hostages in the Gaza Strip, September 2, 2024

Gali Baharav-Miara moves against general strike amid Histadrut's call for hostage deal

Attorney General Baharav-Miara directed prosecutors to seek a strike injunction. Histadrut's Bar-David criticized political delays and emphasized urgent hostage negotiations.

 Gali Baharav Miara

Thousands protest, airport to close, general strike called, demanding the return of hostages

Ben-Gurion Airport will close on Monday due to widespread strikes and protests demanding the return of hostages.

 Tens of thousands of protestors march behind the marchers carrying coffins representing the 6 hostages who were murdered at the end of last week, headed for Begin Street in Tel Aviv.