The construction inspectors strike in local municipalities came to an end

The construction inspectors' strike in local municipalities and regional ones across the country came to an end, five days after it began. Among the representatives of the Histadrut and the local government and the commissioner are the understandings that the parties will begin intensive negotiations in the coming days to find a solution that will provide proper security arrangements for employees against the many manifestations of violence they face in their work. In addition, negotiations were conducted with the moderation of the Ma'apil Histadrut, Gil Bar-Tal and the chairman of the Local Authorities Division of the Engineering Federation, Moshe Segev, to agree on the regulation of the clothing allowance that was prevented from the supervisors.
This is a strike by some 600 construction inspectors who declared an overall strike as a result of leaving the area, handling final forms and settlement forms, as well as disabling the telephone answer and no committees.
The decision to strike was made due to the refusal of the authorities and the state to bear the security costs required to keep the supervisors safe during their work. They also claimed that they had recently unilaterally decided to cut their clothing budget for many years. The disruptions to supervisors' work began as early as last week, but it has now been decided to extend the measures to a total strike following a decision by the local authorities and the payroll commissioner to fully deduct wages from employees who have taken sanctions.
Supervisors' requirement for security stems from the introduction of new regulations requiring supervisors to issue orders and fines for exceptions and construction offenses, and not in a legal process as was customary in the past. They argue that implementing the regulations - imposing high financial penalties, exposes them to the disclosures of the population under investigation. In addition, supervisors are required to wear identifying uniforms so that they are immediately identified and thus further increase the danger they are in.
 The new regulations were intended to stop the illegal construction phenomenon and took effect last April. The regulations allow supervisors to impose fines that will be determined by category and can reach hundreds of thousands of shekels depending on the category and severity of the offense.