General strike called off – Alert
A general strike planned for March 12 in Israel to occur in solidarity with workers at Israel Chemicals Ltd. has been called off. A compromise was worked out by the National Labor Court in Jerusalem whereby the strike was called off in exchange for ICL management freezing all the planned layoffs at Dead Sea Works and Dead Sea Bromine Compounds. The two sides will conduct intensive negotiations over the next two weeks and report back to the Court. However, workers at Dead Sea Works and Dead Sea Bromine Compounds will continue their strike.