The Histadrut informed the management of ECI telecom the declaration of an urgent labor dispute

The chairman of the Histadrut's Cellular, Internet and High-Tech Workers' Union, Yaki Halutzi, recently informed the management of ECI telecom that the Histadrut has approved the declaration of an urgent labor dispute in the company, in light of its intention to lay off dozens of workers. Only about two weeks ago, the Histadrut and the company's management reached an efficiency agreement that included the dismissal of 43 employees, but only a few days after the agreement was signed, the company's management applied for an additional salary reduction.
Telecom ECI is engaged in the field of communications and networks and employs about 800 people. With the outbreak of the corona crisis, the company's management sought to make horizontal wage reductions in the company. The workers' committee agreed to the request, and agreed on a horizontal wage reduction for two months, during which time the social provisions will not be affected.
Immediately after these two months, the company's management embarked on a layoff move, presenting a frequently changed savings target, with complete inconsistency during the negotiation process. , In complete bad faith, the management announced a new savings target in which further wage reductions are required, although this need was not presented at all during the talks on the efficiency agreement.
The workers' committee granted the request, but demanded in return a commitment that there would be no further dismissals by the end of 2021. The company's management again refused to commit that this move is the last in the upcoming streamlining moves. In order to protect the safety of the workers and provide peace that will allow the normal work to continue and the company to grow, the Histadrut and the workers' committee have declared a labor dispute.

The chairman of the ECI Workers' Committee, Ofir Levy, said: "While we are still licking our wounds from a painful process of laying off dozens of workers and wage cuts, they have approached us for another pay cut. The workers' committee agreed to a five-month reduction and a waiver of this year's welfare funds for a commitment to quiet until the end of 2021. We have shown understanding and responsibility throughout the Corona crisis, but the company's management continues n