Six more manufacturers sue Haifa and Ashdod port workers for damages

Six more companies filed lawsuits against the Haifa and Ashdod port workers and that dozens more companies were lining up to sue
20.12.04 / 00:00
Six more manufacturers sue Haifa and Ashdod port workers for damages
20.12.04
Six more manufacturers sue Haifa and Ashdod port workers for damages
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Manufacturers' Association director general Mr. Yoram Blizovsky said last week that six more companies filed lawsuits against the Haifa and Ashdod port workers and that dozens more companies were lining up to sue. The NIS 4.25 million lawsuits filed by the six, were filed with the Tel Aviv district court.
 
Blizovsky added that a total of 21 companies had filed lawsuits against the Haifa and Ashdod port workers and the Histadrut labor federation over the strikes.
 
The combined amount of their demand for damages was over NIS 11 million.
The companies filed suits against the Histadrut labor federation and against the union leaders after the labor federation disobeyed a court order to end strikes actions at the Ashdod and Haifa ports earlier this year.
 
According to Manufacturers' Association director general Messers Electra Israel was demanding NIS 1.8 million, L'Oreal cosmetics was demanding NIS 308,000. Carmel Carpets demanded NIS 450,000, Diamant diamonds was claiming NIS 986,000 and Cham was asking for NIS 532,000. A sixth company, Mor, had, according Blizovsky filed personal lawsuits and had not indicated the sums involved.
 
Manufacturers' Association said they expected more companies to file lawsuits in the coming weeks.

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