El Al Catering Unit Secures New Labor Agreement with Wage Hikes
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
El Al's catering subsidiary, T.M.M., has signed a new four-year collective labor agreement with the Histadrut union. The deal provides wage increases of up to 15%, improved pension contributions, enhanced vacation pay, and better flight benefits for hundreds of employees. A new employee welfare budget has also been established. The agreement aims to recognize the hard work of T.M.M. staff, who provide essential services for El Al and other airlines.
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- El Al's catering subsidiary T.M.M. signed a new four-year labor agreement with the Histadrut union.
- The agreement includes wage increases of up to 15% based on employee seniority.
- Pension contributions will increase to 7.5% of insured salary under the new deal.
- Employee vacation pay and flight benefits have been significantly improved.
- A dedicated annual budget for employee welfare has been established for the first time.
- T.M.M. provides catering services for El Al and other international airlines operating from Ben Gurion Airport.
The Histadrut labor union, El Al airline management, and the management and employee representatives of T.M.M. (Aircraft Food Industries), El Al's catering subsidiary, have signed a new collective labor agreement. The deal, effective for four years, will benefit hundreds of T.M.M. employees by increasing wages and improving social, pension, and welfare benefits.
The agreement includes wage increases of up to 15% based on seniority, a rise in pension contributions to 7.5% of insured salary, enhanced vacation pay with two additional days and a 100 shekel increase per day, updated car maintenance allowances, increased company contributions to health insurance, and improved flight benefits including standby ticket consolidation and a 75% discount on annual coupons for permanent employees.
For the first time, a dedicated budget for employee welfare has been allocated, starting at 150,000 shekels in 2026 and increasing to approximately 200,000 shekels annually from 2027 onwards throughout the agreement's term.
T.M.M., established 77 years ago as a subsidiary of El Al, provides kosher meals for El Al and other international airlines departing from Ben Gurion Airport, as well as catering services for El Al employees. Arnon Bar-David, Chairman of the Histadrut, hailed the agreement as a significant achievement in restoring El Al post-COVID, emphasizing the strategic importance of Israeli aviation and the vital role of T.M.M. employees working behind the scenes.
El Al and T.M.M. Board Chairman Amikam Ben-Tzvi stated the agreement was reached through dialogue and mutual commitment, recognizing employees as the organization's core strength. Moshe Arbeli, Chairman of the Shapela Region of the Histadrut, thanked El Al management for their full participation, highlighting the recognition of T.M.M. employees' importance. Other officials, including Limor Buzaglo, VP of HR at El Al, and Ilan Avrahami, Acting CEO of T.M.M., expressed appreciation for the employees' contributions and the collaborative spirit that led to the agreement, noting the recent opening of a new, advanced food industry plant costing approximately 220 million shekels.
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