Workers at the Coffee Bean coffee chain in Israel have won significant gains after a series of strikes over the last few months. The agreement marks the first recognition deal between the Histadrut union and a restaurant.
The agreement means that management will now allocate 10 percent of the chain's yearly profit to its employees, give workers employed for at least a year benefits between 50% and 100% of their salary, pay salaries and overtime on-time and according to the law, and give a one-off payment to compensate for not receiving tips between May 2006 and May 2007. The employers have also agreed to pay workers' taxi fares at night and on weekends when there is no public transport.
During the dispute, union organiser Alon Green, 19, was victimised and dismissed from his job at a Coffee Bean coffee shop. However, in November the Tel Aviv labour court ruled that this was unlawful, and instructed the company to rehire him.
Around 180 employees at 12 Coffee Bean branches in Israel are now represented by the Histadrut labour federation.
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