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NEWS
35% of Factories in Israel to Close for Chol Hamoed
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Some 35 percent of all industrial factories in Israel will be
closed for Pesach and all workers will be on vacation
according to a survey conducted by the Manufacturers'
Association.
Eighty-eight percent of food manufacturers that participated
in the survey will be closed during Chol Hamoed, along with
32 percent of metal plants, 17 percent of textile factories
and 10 percent of construction and consumer goods
factories.
The Manufacturers' Association reports that 42 percent of
industrial plants will work as usual during Chol Hamoed and
23 percent will curtail operations. Even of those factories
with curtailed operations 44 percent will leave only a few
departments running, 33 percent will operate with a limited
number of workers and 22 percent will reduce the length of
the workday.
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