Ben-Gurion management knew about employee shortages before crisis, IAA union rep. says
At the beginning of the discussion, Yael Ayalon, editor of Where’s the Money, addressed how the disruptions began and the Histadrut labor federation’s involvement.
Attorney Naomi Landau, representing the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) employees' union, stated on the 103FM program Where's the Money that Ben-Gurion Airport management was aware of the employee shortage months prior to the recent chaos. According to Landau, the union and workers on-site coordinated the disruptions, while the Histadrut only discovered the dispute afterward.
The Histadrut chairman claimed no strike or labor dispute instruction was issued, despite the Histadrut speaking out about the manpower shortage. Attorney Landau further revealed that management made the decision to close the counters after 18 workers left after nine hours in the heat, claiming they lacked a sufficient workforce.
Despite management's efforts to recruit additional workers, they faced difficulties due to the high difficulty of the jobs and the necessary training and security clearance for airport positions.
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