Bank Hapoalim CEO Funds Taxis for Employees and Pensioners
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Bank Hapoalim CEO Yadin Antabi announced a new initiative to fund taxi rides for employees and pensioners struggling to reach polling stations on election day. The bank will reimburse travel costs upon receipt submission, aiming to remove transportation barriers for voters with mobility issues. This follows other efforts like free public transport and the Fly&Vote project for Israelis abroad.
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- Bank Hapoalim CEO Yadin Antabi is funding taxi rides for employees and pensioners to vote.
- The initiative covers travel costs for those with mobility challenges on election day.
- Voters will be reimbursed after submitting taxi receipts to the bank.
- Antabi stressed the program is apolitical, encouraging all to vote.
- This complements free public transport and other efforts to boost voter turnout.
Yadin Antabi, CEO of Bank Hapoalim, has launched an initiative to cover taxi fares for the bank's employees and pensioners who face difficulties reaching polling stations to vote. This program aims to ease the burden of travel, especially for those with mobility issues, on election day, which has seen high voter turnout and long queues at some locations.
Under the initiative, eligible individuals can book a taxi to the polling station, and upon submitting the receipt and their details, will receive a credit to their bank account for the travel cost. Antabi emphasized in a personal message that the program is apolitical, encouraging everyone to exercise their right to vote for the country and future generations.
This effort by Bank Hapoalim is one of several initiatives to facilitate voting. The Fly&Vote project previously aimed to help Israelis living abroad return to vote, offering logistical support but not covering flight costs for the estimated 53,000 who planned to travel. Additionally, Israel Railways and intercity bus lines offered free travel on election day.
However, public transportation may not be sufficient for individuals with mobility challenges, who often require direct transport to the polling station. The Bank Hapoalim initiative specifically addresses this need, as voting continues until 10 PM in most locations. The question remains whether other corporations will adopt similar measures to support their employees and pensioners in voting.
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