The Ministry of Transport will briefly improve the salaries of bus drivers in trade for the refusal to strike till March 2023 – Muricas News

The Ministry of Transport has agreed with bus firms to allocate 120 million shekels to briefly improve the minimal wage for drivers from 43 to 47.5-48 shekels per hour.

In return, the Ministry of Transport demanded that the employees’ committees finish the strike sanctions till March 2023.

Till now, the Ministry of Transport has forwarded the calls for of drivers to the Ministry of Finance, however in reference to the start of the pre-election interval, the ministry realized that it might be unimaginable to allocate further price range funds for these functions. Subsequently, the financing of the momentary improve in wages will come from the present price range of the Ministry of Transport. Funds will probably be taken from the price range of tasks which can be delayed or canceled as a result of dissolution of the Knesset.