Maayan Perati Appointed New Spokesperson for Israeli Workers' Union

Maayan Perati, a former economic and consumer affairs reporter for Keshet 12 news, has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the Histadrut, Israel's national workers' union. She replaces Yaniv Levi, who served as the union's spokesperson for 13 years before retiring last month. Perati, 38, began her journalism career about 12 years ago as an investigator for Channel 2 News and later became the economic and consumer affairs reporter for the "Savings Program," continuing in this role after the channel split and Keshet 12 was formed. She also contributed to the main news broadcast, covering issues such as the high cost of living, price comparisons, delivery worker payments, and consumer deception. In 2022, she received the "Cost of Living Champion" award from the Histadrut's annual conference.

Perati announced her departure from Keshet 12 on Instagram, expressing deep emotional ties to the news organization. The Histadrut is currently led by Arnon Bar-David, and the spokesperson role includes managing the union's public image, strategy, branding, and marketing. The past year has been challenging for the union, including the arrest and subsequent release of its chairman amid a police investigation. Perati is expected to handle the ongoing repercussions of this affair. In response to her appointment, Perati said she is "happy to start a new path." The article notes that no indictments have been filed against senior Histadrut officials, and they retain the presumption of innocence.