Israel: Local Government to Strike Beginning on Monday

While Finance Minister (Yesh Atid) Yair Lapid continues efforts to gain support for the state budget, the Union of Local Authorities, representing local government around Israel, is threatening a strike beginning on Monday, 4 Sivan 5773.

If the union makes good on its threat, all local government services will halt on Monday, including garbage collection, issuing parking summonses, City Hall office hours and a great deal more.

Officials feel that the proposed state budget is a non-starter vis-à-vis proposed cuts to local government, explaining the situation following the passing of the budget will be untenable.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)