The global economy crisis became noticeable also in Israel. Many factories found themselves under the threat of shutting down, while workers facing layoffs without any option of finding a new job. Pri-Galil is an old factory that manufactures tin cans and frozen vegetable at Hazor Haglilit in the upper Galilee, where town citizens were employed for decades. In February 2009 the factory found itself in danger of shutting down, even though it was profitable, due to heavy debt of its owning corporation.   The workers, determined to protect their livelihood, started an obstinate struggle that included demonstrations in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem, in front of the ministry of finances and banks, refusing to credit the factory. At a later point, the workers decided to strike and locked the factory gates. The entire town joined the struggle and managed to create a strike in the entire town, both in the education system and in commerce. When the public support came to its peak, the case has finally arrived to the local court in Haifa that decided to approve the selling of the factory to a new owner. This was a victory for the workers, due to the fact it assured the continuing of their jobs and all their social rights.Photo by: Oren Ziv/ Activestills