The Courage to Change: Yitzhak Ben-Aharon Histadrut

Smolarz, Elana Tamar (ed.). The Courage to Change: Yitzhak Ben-Aharon Histadrut. Tel Aviv: Israel Press, 1971. 8vo. 72 pp. b/w facsimile photograph of Yitzhak Ben-Aharon on p. 6. Green wrappers. Small stain on back cover, tiny stain on front, otherwise book is in very good condition. vg. Softcover.

Publisher note laid in states:
“This collection of studies had come off the press before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War. The delay in publication was due to the circumstances. Hence, social and economic problems engendered by the war, and those specifically related to the Histadrut in the changed conditions of today, will be reflected in forthcoming issues.”

The Histadrut, (Federation of Labour” in Israel, It was founded in December 1920 in Haifa as a Jewish trade union which would also provide services for members such as an employment exchange, sick pay, and consumer benefits. Its initial goals were to provide a federation for all Jewish workers in the British Mandate of Palestine, promote land settlement, promote workers’ rights against management and to promote Jewish employment despite the lower wages paid to Arabs.

Contents:
Biographical notes
The Courage to Change
The Fierce Social Struggle Ahead of Us
Equity of Man – in Battle and at Work
Current Affairs:
1) The Need for Change
2) General Trade Union Policy
3) No Average Standard of Living
4) Histadrut Economy
5) Problems of Communication
6) The Histadrut as a Factor in Jewish – Arab Co-existence (17983) $40