ICL strikes continue; talks resume April 13

Tel Aviv — Strikes at two of Israel Chemicals Ltd.’s (ICL) subsidiaries continue. No progress was made in ending the strikes, and no talks were held during the Passover holiday week, which ended on April 10. Talks are due to resume April 13. Some 850 Dead Sea Bromine workers have been on strike since Feb. 3, and the 1,500 workers at the Dead Sea Works potash operations joined the strike Feb. 19. The strikes at both plants were called to protest plans by management to lay off workers.