Constitutional Court: Postponing Strike is Violation of Right

The Constitutional Court ruled that postponing Kristal-İş Trade Union’s (Glass, Cement, Ceramic and Soil Industries Workers’ Union of Turkey) Şişecam workers’ strike by Council of Minister’s decision showing “national security” reason was a violation of right, according to official gazette.

In June 20, 2014, 5800 workers who were members of Kristal-İş Trade Union from six provinces and ten factories went on strike since Şişecam Company (an industrial group with the main activity fields of glass and chemicals production) and Kristal-İş Trade Union didn’t come to an agreement over 24^th term labor contract.

However, Council of Ministers postponed the strike for 60 days showing “national security” reason on June 27. Kristal-İş Trade Union filed a claim, but State Council rejected it and then trade union appealed to the Constitutional Court.

Kristal-İş Trade Union drew attention to the decision of the Constitutional Court which served as a model but added the decision arrived late. (NV/BD)

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