On 19 January, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) organized a workshop for its officials in all its branches. The workshop aims at developing the capacity of its staff for greater financial and administrative effectiveness.
The secretary-general of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) called on the government to have a social dialogue to preserve the workers’ salaries, warning against the impact of the sharp rise in prices on the value of salaries.
On Sunday, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) signed a joint agreement with the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. The agreement aims at integrating women in the transport and communications sector, during the conference against economic violence and the Convention n.190 to combat violence and harassment.
Madar News released the latest statistics of work accident victims in occupied Palestine for the current year, which amounted to 64 victims, 34 in the construction sector in the 48 and West Bank regions. It resulted mainly from the lack of safety measures and security systems from contractors and construction institutions.
Shaher Saad, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), said that the first national conference of social dialogue held in February 2021 with private sector institutions and the Ministry of Labour has been concluded with raising the minimum wage for all male and female workers in public and private sectors from 1450 to 1880 shekels.