Sanctions in the fire department

(lives here with the employees) - The organization of the fire department opened yesterday, Wednesday 14/6/23 under sanctions. As part of the sanctions, forms 4 will not be issued, business licensing permits and permits for one-time events will not be issued, maintenance work will not be performed at the station, and more.

The organization of the fire department started on Wednesday 14/6/23 under sanctions, this against the background of repeated violations of the working conditions, the failure to regulate and the neglect of the occupational diseases and the mental health of the employees, an unbearable workload, and a labor agreement that ended in 2017 and which the Ministry of Finance is dragging m in relation to him for over two years.

In the letter that the chairman of the organization sent to the employees of the formation, he also noted that the sanctions are also due to the offensive and violent behavior of a number of commanders who continue to walk the path that characterized the formation during the term of the previous administration.

Among the steps that will be taken first:

1. Forms 4 will not be issued.
2. Business licensing certificates will not be issued.
3. No permits will be issued for one-time events.
4. No maintenance work will be performed at the station.
5. Weekly treatments will not be performed (except for safety matters).
6. There will be no outside training.
7. Firefighters will not secure events unless exceptionally approved.
8. Individual measures in specific stations and districts to be approved by the Exceptions Committee.

The Fire Authority attaches great importance to the rights of the workers of the formation

Israel Fire and Rescue responded:
"The sanctions against the employees are based on negotiations with the Ministry of Finance for a new wage agreement for the employees of the formation. The Fire Authority attaches great importance to the rights of the employees of the formation and supports the improvement of the salary conditions of the employees. In light of the above, the Fire Commissioner and those on his behalf are working on the issue at various levels and with the relevant authorities in the country. Together with This means that the firefighting system is a national operational emergency body. Therefore, against the background of the decision of the workers' organization and in order not to harm the operational activity of the system, the firefighting authority conducts situation assessments in order to prevent any damage to the operational response due to the expected sanctions."