The workers’ union declared a labor dispute because of the cuts

Yesterday, News 13 CEO Israel Tuito announced salary cuts to the company in light of the difficult economic situation facing the communications industry with the crisis, a labor dispute between News 13 and management employees was announced today.

As part of the adjustments to the economic crisis that the channels were facing, including the news companies, in News 13, it was decided to remove workers from the US and 10% for every employee earning NIS 10,000 or more. The cuts will apply retroactively, that is, starting in March. NIS 10,000 will be waived.

In a series of letters sent to the company’s employees, the channel’s management insisted that News 13 issue a unilateral announcement of the cuts even before the company-employee negotiations began.

Continuous news broadcasts charge huge costs and put the channels into financial debt, the immediate solution to which is the violation of the terms of employment. “We believe that precisely at this time, when company employees are working around the clock on emergency broadcasts, fearing for their health risk, after another election campaign that we have harnessed and a complex transition to Neve Ilan, when the ratings data is ever higher and there has also been an increase in advertising breaks, there is no need to make such a snatch while hurting employees We want to hope that the decision on the move does not take advantage of the time events. ”

Following the declaration of the labor dispute, the workers’ union reported a refusal to negotiate the terms and cancel a joint meeting. “In a puzzling way, the company refused a neutral brokerage proposal by the Commissioner for Labor Relations at the Ministry of Economy. It is an acceptable procedure and tool in the economy designed to help the parties bridge gaps and reach agreements quickly.

“Contrary to the claims made by management, we would like to emphasize that the committee is the one who called for an expedited negotiation process with the understanding that the situation the company is facing requires financial adjustments on the one hand and that these adjustments will be made with minimal harm to employees on the other,” the committee’s staff wrote.

In recent days, quite a number of telecommunications bodies have cut wages and conditions of employment in the face of the crisis. The request announced a 15% cross-sectional cut in all arms of the group, Yedioth removed 300 employees to the USSR, some of the employees moved to work from home to a total of 70%, and in the corporation took employees on vacation including journalists.

News 13 reports: “News 13 acts according to the order of the hour and is forced to take necessary actions, similar to the entire economy. The company appealed to the Employees’ Representative with the aim of working in full cooperation and transparency. However, even during such a difficult time for all of us, News 13 manages an open dialogue with a representative Employees at all times and will do what is possible, while broadcasting, for its employees. ”