"The fact of union stability in Palestine"

Abstract

Trade union work considered one of the indicators of democracy for any country. The more effective the union's movement and unions in the country, the higher its public freedoms indicator. The unions movements in various parts of the world have struggled to achieve the independence and stability necessary to exercise their tasks freely and effectively without any interference or influences that limit this effectiveness. Union stability is one of the most important factors for the success of union work and unions in the country. The unions’ enjoyment of internal and external stability supports their existence and effectiveness. The union movement in Palestine has suffered from the disintegration of the union house resulting from several factors, including internal and external factors, most notably the Israeli occupation and the absence of a real role for unions and federations. The Palestinian Authority in light of the multiplicity of union authorities, which directly contributed to the destabilization of union stability. The researchers through this study attempted to investigate the extent to which unions in Palestine enjoy sufficient stability to ensure the continuation of their work.