Union

Largest US teachers' union under investigation for antisemitic discrimination

Despite repeated notice, the NEA reportedly failed to take action to address the harassment and discrimination against its Jewish members.

A school bus used for transporting New York City public school students is seen driving down 135th avenue in the Queens borough of New York
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks with the media after attending a meeting with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, not pictured, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 24, 2026.

Outgoing Colombian president claims Israel fixed elections after losing to right-wing candidate

A participant waves an Israeli flag and a rainbow flag with a Star of David above a crowd during the annual Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 12, 2026.

LGBTQ defunding risks layoffs and service cuts, labor union warns MK Golan

The president of the Canadian Labour Congress Bea Bruske speaks while meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 26, 2024.

Canada Labor Congress votes to cut ties with Histadrut


Israel's education system in shortage of nearly 6,000 teachers

According to the data released by the ministry, 5,671 staffers are currently missing from the roster.

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

Homeroom teachers are being left behind -opinion

At the forefront of everything, for the good of our children, we have to hear from these teachers. Isn’t it time to hear what they have to say?

 TEACHERS DEMAND better pay and working conditions, as they demonstrate in Tel Aviv, in May. A sign reads: ‘Without teachers, there is no future.’ The shirt reads: ‘Fair salary now!’

Transforming formal education in Israel - comment

Without minimizing the value of good salaries and meaningful benefits, research reveals that throughout the world, teachers choose their profession with a focus on fulfillment and empowerment.

 THE WRITER holds a discussion with grassroots leaders, at a retreat in Mitzpe Ramon.

Teachers' union pauses strike

The announcement comes after teachers' union secretary-general Yaffa Ben David met with Finance Ministry representative Kobi Bar Natan.

An empty classroom (illustrative).

Starbucks exec at center of union fight leaves the company

Williams, a 17-year Starbucks veteran at the center of the company's response to a unionization push in the U.S. and Canada, will leave Tuesday.

Starbucks coffee capsules are coming to Israel

Teachers' strike: Classes to start at 10 a.m. across country today

The finance minister stressed that negotiations with teachers could not be just about "giving and giving."

An empty classroom (illustrative).

The real cause of Israel's teacher crisis is the teachers' union - opinion

The teachers union is supposed to represent all the teachers, but Yaffa Ben-David sees her role as representing the interests of the minority of teachers with high seniority.

 Yaffa Ben-David, head of the Teacher's Union at a protest of Israeli teachers demanding better pay and working conditions in Tel Aviv on May 30, 2022

Arnon Bar-David reelected Histadrut chief

Bar-David defeated former Histadrut chief Ofer Eini, with 78% of the vote. The vote was an even bigger victory than former Histadrut chief Avi Nissenkorn’s 62.5%-37.5% victory.

Histadrut labor federation chairman Arnon Bar-David addresses a press conference, March 10, 2020

Starbucks’ Schultz announces halt to stock repurchasing program as he returns

The move comes as the company faces realities including pinched supply chains, effects from the coronavirus pandemic and heightened tensions and political unrest.

 Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz drinks water before the announcement ceremony to celebrate the establishment of the Starbucks China Education Project in Beijing September 19, 2005.

Foreign Ministry workers stop helping babies born to surrogates in protest

“The responsibility for harming the citizens of Israel is on the shoulders of those who ignore the... demand to allow Foreign Ministry workers to do their jobs under fair and appropriate conditions."

 Foreign Ministry workers protesting their work conditions, January 2, 2022.