Greenhouse workers protest outside embassies of Germany, Russia

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Protests of the workers of an İzmir greenhouse company who were dismissed after being unionized has been continuing for nearly a month now.

The workers and the Tarım-Sen union members came to İstanbul today to stage protests outside the consulates of Germany and Russia, where the Agrobay company makes exports.

The workers initially gathered in front of the German Consulate building in Gumussuyu.

Umut Kocagöz, the General President of Tarım-Sen, stated, "Most of the tomatoes produced in Agrobay Greenhouse are exported to Germany. We came here to explain to the relevant authorities under what exploitative conditions these tomatoes are produced."

Subsequently, the workers and union members also gathered in front of the Russian Consulate on İstiklal Avenue.

These workers were dismissed, for irrelevant reasons according to them, after becoming union members. Now, they are demanding their unpaid wages and severance pay. Two weeks ago, when these workers protested outside the greenhouse in Bergama, İzmir, the police and gendarmerie responded with tear gas, causing some women workers to faint.

Almanya Başkonsolosluğu önündeyiz.

Sendikamız Başkanı Umut Kocagöz:

"Agrobay Seracılıkta üretilen domatesin çoğu Almanya'ya ihraç ediliyor. Biz de bu domateslerin hangi sömürü koşullarında üretildiğini muhattabına anlatmaya geldik."#KadınDüşmanıAgrobay pic.twitter.com/eZRRQXa5Ld

— Tarım-Sen (@tarimsendikasi) September 20, 2023

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