Historic Agreement for Israeli and Palestinian Trade Union Co-operation
Histadrut-PGFTU Relationship
In a landmark move, the Histadrut (Israeli TUC) and the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) signed an agreement in August 2008 to base future relations on negotiation, dialogue and joint initiatives to advance “fraternity and co-existence”.
The agreement, negotiated under the auspices of Guy Ryder, the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), is based on the terms of an initial 1995 agreement that collapsed due to the failed peace talks between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority in late 2000 and the subsequent outbreak of the Second Intifada.
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