On September 13, the women’s department coordinators of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) held a meeting. The meeting is part of a project that provides legal services to working women in Palestine under the auspices of UN Women.
work of field visits, to recognize the problems of female workers, and to answer their inquiries, especially in the field of labour rights.
A monthly radio program was broadcast to talk about labour issues and guide how to file labour complaints. Thanks to these activities, it has been observed that women are increasingly interested in the union’s regional councils and submitting complaints to the legal department of the federation. Among the most important questions raised by workers were the arbitrary dismissals, the minimum wage, work contracts, and how to file a case in the legal department.
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