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Airport Workers Chair Pins Ben Gurion Chaos on Management, Denies Strike Claims
Pinchas Idan, head of the Airport Authority workers' union, denies a strike caused the August 20 chaos at Ben Gurion Airport, blaming management for the shutdown amid severe staff shortages and overwork.
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What happened
- 01Pinchas Idan denies any strike caused Ben Gurion Airport shutdown on August 20, 2026.
- 02He blames Airport Authority management for closing check-in counters and halting operations.
- 03Workers faced severe understaffing and exhaustion from 13-hour shifts, limiting work to 9 hours.
- 04Idan calls on PM Netanyahu and Minister Regev to intervene with emergency staffing plans.
- 05Union has not declared a labor dispute, complicating potential legal actions.
- 06Histadrut labor federation denies involvement in any strike at the airport this time.
He urges government intervention to resolve the crisis and protect workers, while political tensions rise around the incident.
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