In a letter to Education Minister May Golan and the Center for Local Government, the Histadrut labor federation warns that canceling a youth lifeguard program will harm some 50 municipalities, calling it "lifesaving activity for boys and girls."
The Histadrut, Israel's largest labor federation, sent a letter today to Education Minister May Golan and the Center for Local Government warning that the cancellation of a youth lifeguard employment program would harm approximately 50 local authorities. The federation described the program as "lifesaving activity for boys and girls." The letter, first reported by N12, did not specify which municipalities are affected or the number of lifeguard positions at stake. The warning highlights an emerging dispute over summer employment and public safety staffing for beaches and pools during the summer season. No response from the ministry or the local government center has been reported yet.
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