The Histadrut, or General Federation of Workers in Israel (GFWI), was founded in Jerusalem in 1934. The fundamental tenet of the organization is to act in the service of all workers, regardless of political views or affiliation with political parties. Furthermore, Histadrut sees itself as a professional association with the aim of creating better working conditions and acting as a mediator between employees and employers and thus protecting the rights of employees. Histadrut also includes a network of kindergartens, as well as a national youth movement and a settlement called Sela.
The Israeli labor union Histadrut and the General Federation of the Workers in Israel (GFWI) was founded in 1934 in Jerusalem. The fundamental principle of the organization is to serve all workers, regardless of their political views or their connection to political parties. Furthermore, Histadrut supports better working conditions and works as a mediator between workers and employers. Histadrut has a network of kindergartens, as well as a national youth movement and a housing development called Sela. Based on the daily, direct, and, permanent relations to the Arab workers in Israel, Histadrut is confronted with the issue of peaceful coexistence, and integration into society. The Israeli labor union Histadrut received the Bruno Kreisky Prize in 1981 for supporting the coexistence of Palestinian Arabs and Jews in the north of Israel.