ICL, workers resume talks

Rotem Amfert workers and management have resumed talks after a three week interruption in an attempt to halt the strike at the company’s production plants. The strike is costing Israel Chemicals Ltd. an estimated US$750,000 a day. The 1,100 Rotem Amfert workers have shut down all operations. Management has said that it will not pay salaries to the striking workers for the days of the strike. The workers went on strike to protest plans to fire 127 workers. Management has said it has no choice and needs to implement a reorganization plan for ICL due to a sharp drop in profits in the past year.