Eilat Airport, which had been shut by a strike from 13:00, has reopened.
Since 16:00 today, Israel Airports Authority workers have prevented flights from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel's main airport, from taking off. The Airports Authority has applied for a court injunction because of what it calls "the irresponsible behavior of the general workers committee."
Eilat Airport, which had been strikebound from 13:00, has reopened.
The workers committee at Ben Gurion said the strike was in protest at the terms of employment of contract workers through manpower agencies.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on June 6, 2006
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