The weakest workers in the economy won a new improved wage agreement: employees in the cleaning industry

The weakest workers in the economy won a new improved wage agreement - employees in the cleaning industry. The wage agreement, with benefits not provided in the past, was signed by the Security, Cleaning and Nursing Care Association of the Histadrut and the organization of cleaning companies in Israel, at the Histadrut building in Tel Aviv. The collective agreement includes, in addition to wage updates, an increased holiday gift and meal subsidies for employees.
The agreement will apply to all employers of hundreds of thousands of employees in the cleaning industry in Israel, who are currently members of the cleaning companies' organization or who will join the organization as members during the term of the agreement.The validity of the agreement is conditional on the issuance of an extension order and its publication in the coming days as a matter of law in Reshumot.

According to the agreement, a full-time employee will be entitled to a minimum monthly salary of NIS 6,552 or 22% above the minimum wage as updated from time to time - whichever is higher. The salary of a part-time employee will be calculated in proportion to the part-time job. It should be noted that today the minimum wage is NIS 5,300 and it will be raised in April to NIS 5,400 and in 2023 to NIS 5,500, according to the "package deal" signed by the Ministry of Finance, the business sector and the Histadrut.
According to the new agreement signed with the cleaning workers - a wage worker will be entitled to a minimum hourly rate of NIS 36 or 22% above the minimum wage in the economy as will be updated from time to time - whichever is higher. The salary of a part-time employee will be calculated in proportion to the part-time job. The minimum hourly wage in Israel in the entire economy is currently NIS 29.12 and will rise to about NIS 30 this April.
The agreement also stipulates that a professional employee - for example, a car operator for cleaning and sweeping streets or a professional window cleaner - full-time, will be entitled to a minimum monthly wage of NIS 7,098 or 32% above the minimum wage in the economy. A salaried professional employee will be entitled to a minimum hourly rate of NIS 39, or 32% above the hourly minimum wage. A full-time cleaning supervisor (direct supervisor of other cleaning workers) will be entitled to a minimum monthly wage of NIS 7,644, or 42% above the minimum wage. A paid cleaning inspector will be entitled to a minimum hourly rate of NIS 42, or 42% above the hourly minimum wage.
It was also determined that the seniority supplement will be paid as part of the industry minimum wage, at a rate of 2%, instead of the existing supplement set at a maximum rate of 46 agorot per hour of work. It was also agreed that the amount of the holiday gift will be updated and will be NIS 250 per employee (per holiday).
In workplaces where the service customer's employees are entitled to meal subsidies, cleaning workers who actually perform their work at the same workplace will be entitled to a meal subsidy arrangement in the same manner and under the same amounts and conditions as the service customer's employees, including food purchase tickets. It was also clarified that the accumulation of the employee's sick days will be according to the seniority in the workplace or with the customer of the service or with the employer, whichever is higher.
The Histadrut was chaired by Yossi Barbie, the union's chairman, and the director of the national division, Adv. The trade union has Adv. Hanna Schnitzer, Adv. Hila Gver and Adv. Oren Shrem from the Legal Bureau. On behalf of the cleaning companies 'organization: Avi Mizrahi, chairman of the cleaning companies' organization, Adv. , Adv. Shai Standard and Adv. Amit Bechler from the firm of Adv. Fischer Bachar Chen & Co.
Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David: "The agreement signed today is a correct and important move designed to strengthen the weakened workers in the economy, who are at low wage levels. I call on all employers to work with us to reduce unemployment in Israel and improve the conditions of the weakened workers, especially in light of the severe shortage of manpower that is even more pronounced in the Corona crisis. I would like to congratulate Yossi Barbie, the organization of cleaning companies and all those involved in the craft on the investment and dedication on the way to achieving this important agreement. The Histadrut will continue to work for the underprivileged populations in Israel. "