Abstract
The most striking display of the Histadrut's authority occurred on May
1, 1980, when masses followed its call against the Likud government's
economic liberalization and participated in one of the largest
demonstration in Israel's history. This chapter analyzes the economic,
political, organizational, and trade union-related transformations which
led to the crisis of the Histadrut. The Histadrut was constructed from
its inception as a proto-state institution of member "citizens" entitled
to various services, such as health, education, housing, pension and
employment. The degree of the Histadrut's autonomy and capacity to
preserve its influence was the mirror image of limited state autonomy
and the inability to attend to interests it deemed vital for its
institutional functioning. The Labor Party's victory in 1992, in spite
of its narrowness, was of a far-r.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The New Israel |
Subtitle of host publication | Peacemaking and Liberalization |
Editors | Gershon Shafir, Yoav Peled |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 103-127 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429964718, 9780429496165 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780813338736 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences