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The ruling comes after the General Federation of Labour in Israel, Histadrut, filed a lawsuit to prevent the company Pelephone from blocking the organizing of workers.



The court determined that Pelephone's management had no right to intervene in the organizing of employees and should not attempt to do so in anyway, including spreading messages against organizing, through text messages or emails to employees.



UNI congratulated Histadrut and the people of Israel who will ultimately benefit from this just ruling.



Histadrut Chairman Ofer Eini said, "This is an historic day for the freedom of association of workers in Israel. I am certain that this ruling will lead to the organizing of many workers in all sectors as they decide about their future without any pressure of intervention of the employer. I call on all workers in Israel: take your destiny in your own hands, get up and organize without fear because this is the only way to improve your situation."



Chairman of the Histadrut Trade Union Division, Avi Nissenkorn added, "This is a historic decision for the Israeli democracy and freedom of association in Israel. From today, the decision whether to join an employees’ organization and form an employees' committee will be solely in the hands of employees, and only in the hands of employees, without any need on their part to consider the wishes or opinion of who employs them and is responsible for their livelihood and income."