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Israeli Teachers Denied Pay for 17-Hour Iran Conflict Workday

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Israeli Teachers Denied Pay for 17-Hour Iran Conflict Workday
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First reported by Channel 13 · 4 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Finance Ministry ordered no pay for teachers on June 8 during a prolonged Iran conflict, prompting union protests over unlawful salary cuts.

  • 01Israeli Finance Ministry ordered no pay for teachers on June 8 amid Iran conflict.
  • 02Teachers' salaries cut by several hundred shekels for that day without union agreement.
  • 03Education Minister had closed schools, including remote learning, on June 8.
  • 04Teachers can avoid pay cut by taking unpaid leave, per Finance Ministry letter.
  • 05Teachers' Union chairman called the deduction unlawful and uncoordinated.
  • 06The issue arises amid other budget disputes involving ultra-Orthodox benefits and associations.

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Israeli Teachers Denied Pay for 17-Hour Iran Conflict Workday
Channel 13Center · Hebrew4 hours ago
Teachers' Union Head Urges Education Minister to Stop Illegal Salary Deductions Amid Iran Tensions

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