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Histadrut boss Peter Lerner said the trade union movement was 'fundamental in laying the foundations' of modern Israel. Photo: Peter Lerner
Histadrut boss Peter Lerner said the trade union movement was 'fundamental in laying the foundations' of modern Israel. Photo: Peter Lerner
Peter Lerner: The union leader who helped bring Israel's government to its knees
Histadrut's plans for a crippling general strike forced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay his contentious legal reforms on Monday