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O 151349Z MAY 07
FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0000
INFO ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS

UNCLAS JERUSALEM 000890 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE; NEA/IPA FOR 
WILLIAMS/GREENE/WATERS/BELGRADE; PRM FOR PDAS GREENE AND 
PRM/ANE; NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/LOGERFO; TREASURY FOR 
NUGENT/ADKINS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ELAB PHUM EFIN PGOV KWBG
SUBJECT: PA WORK STOPPAGES CONTINUE 
 
REF: JERUSALEM 0076 
 
¶1.  (SBU) THE UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (UPE) HAS CALLED FOR 
A WORK STOPPAGE TO TAKE PLACE MAY 16 AND 18, IN PROTEST OF 
THE LACK OF FULL SALARY PAYMENTS, ACCORDING TO LOCAL PRESS 
REPORTS.  THE MA'AN NEWS AGENCY REPORTED MAY 11 THAT THE 
PALESTINIAN TEACHERS' UNION HAD CALLED FOR PA TEACHERS TO 
STRIKE MAY 14-17, DEMANDING FULL SALARY AND ARREARS 
PAYMENTS.  SINCE EARLY APRIL, THE UPE HAS CALLED FOR NUMEROUS 
WORK STOPPAGES, IN PROTEST OF THE PAS NON-PAYMENT OF SALARY 
ARREARS AND FULL SALARY PAYMENTS.  THE REGIONAL FIELD 
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOLIDARITY CENTER ADVISED ECONOFF THAT 
PA EMPLOYEES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS WORK STOPPAGES 
CALLED BY THE UPE SINCE EARLY APRIL.  THE WORK STOPPAGES HAVE 
BEEN HELD FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS, VARYING FROM CITY TO CITY, AND 
ARE OCCURRING MORE IN BETHLEHEM, TULKARAM, NABLUS AND HEBRON. 
 
WEST BANK PA CLINICS AND HOSPITALS 
OFFERING EMERGENCY SERVICES ONLY 
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¶2.  (SBU) THE WB/G HEALTH CARE WORKERS' PARTIAL STRIKE, WHICH 
BEGAN FEBRUARY 16, CONTINUES WITH PA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN 
THE WEST BANK PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES ONLY.  (NOTE: MOST 
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN GAZA ARE PROVIDING GENERAL 
CARE, IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY SERVICES.  END NOTE.) 
RELATIVES OF PA EMPLOYEES TOLD ECON SPECIALIST MAY 10 THAT 
MOH EMPLOYEES IN THE WEST BANK ARE ONLY WORKING AN ESTIMATED 
TWO OR THREE DAYS EACH WEEK. 
WALLES