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Union secures up to 95 percent raise for DHL workers

Union secures up to 95 percent raise for DHL workers

"Despite the unfair competition of non-union logistic and cargo firms that make workers work 10-12 hours a day, we have signed a successful collective agreement," the TÜMTİS union has stated.

25 February 2022

Unions sign collective labor agreement, metal workers halt work in protest

MERSİN

Unions sign collective labor agreement, metal workers halt work in protest

835 workers of Çimsataş metal factory in Mersin have halted work in protest after the unions of workers and employers signed a collective labor agreement.

13 January 2022

BBC Turkish goes on strike on January 14

BBC Turkish goes on strike on January 14

As the collective bargaining between the BBC Turkish and the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has ended in a deadlock, the journalists will go on strike on January 14. The decision was announced in early December 2021.

13 January 2022

Collective bargaining | Metal workers, employers’ union reach an agreement

Collective bargaining | Metal workers, employers’ union reach an agreement

According to the collective labor agreement signed by metal workers' and employers’ unions, workers’ wages will be increased by 27.44 percent in the first 6 months.

12 January 2022

Collective bargaining cannot begin at Cumhuriyet newspaper

Collective bargaining cannot begin at Cumhuriyet newspaper

Shortly after Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Aykut Küçükkaya resigned amid “pressures to force the editorial staff to resign from the TGS”, the union has announced that the newspaper refused to start the collective bargaining.

Leave of absence for LGBTI+ employees of Dersim Municipality in Pride Week

Leave of absence for LGBTI+ employees of Dersim Municipality in Pride Week

According to the collective labor agreement signed by Dersim Municipality and the union, LGBTI+ employees will be given one-day leave of absence in Pride Week, women on March 8 and November 25 and people with disabilities on May 10.

Union’s central office signs labor contract, strike ends in Maltepe

Union’s central office signs labor contract, strike ends in Maltepe

On the sixth day of municipal workers’ strike in İstanbul’s Maltepe, the head office of the Public Services Employees Union of Turkey has signed the collective labor agreement. The strike has officially ended amid workers’ protests against the head office.

Municipal workers of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş to go on strike as well

Municipal workers of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş to go on strike as well

As no agreement has been reached in the collective bargaining, the Public Services Employees Union of Turkey (Genel-İş) has put a sign of strike on the Beşiktaş Municipality in İstanbul. The strike will begin on March 15 if the deadlock continues.

26 February 2021

Workers of İstanbul’s Maltepe Municipality go on strike

Workers of İstanbul’s Maltepe Municipality go on strike

After Kadıköy Municipality, the workers of Maltepe Municipality in İstanbul have gone on strike as the parties could not reach an agreement during collective bargaining.

23 February 2021

Union signs the labor contract, municipal workers strike further

KADIKÖY

Union signs the labor contract, municipal workers strike further

On the third day of strike at İstanbul’s Kadıköy Municipality, the Public Services Employees Union of Turkey (Genel-İş) has signed the collective labor agreement with the municipality. Workers have not recognized the decision and decided to strike further.

18 February 2021

Collective bargaining ends in a deadlock, municipal workers go on strike

Collective bargaining ends in a deadlock, municipal workers go on strike

The workers of İstanbul’s Kadıköy Municipality have gone on strike as of midnight. If a similar deadlock is reached in the collective bargaining at Ataşehir and Kartal Municipalities in İstanbul, they will also stage a strike.

16 February 2021 Hikmet Adal

Collective Agreement Signed for İzmir Suburban Systems

Collective Agreement Signed for İzmir Suburban Systems

A collective agreement has been signed between the İzmir Suburban Systems (İZBAN) management and the union. İZBAN workers’ strike was previously postponed by a presidential decree.

22 January 2019

Munzur Water Strike Continues

Munzur Water Strike Continues

As workers continue the strike for 31 days at Dersim’s only factory, Munzur Water Factory, employers said they have paused production and that factory might be shut down.

27 November 2015 Nilay Vardar

KESK Marched against Pay Rise of Government

KESK Marched against Pay Rise of Government

Members of KESK marched at Taksim against the 4% pay rise of the government.

Municipalities Protect Women with Collective Labour Agreement

Implementing the collective labour agreement, a Diyarbakır municipality employee had to pay half of his salary to his wife because of violence imposed to his family. Agreements of more than 40 Turkish municipalities contain similar regulations to protect and promote women.

21 January 2010 Burçin Belge

Amnesty International Supports Collective Labour Agreement

Amnesty İnternational

Amnesty International Supports Collective Labour Agreement

The Turkish office of Amnesty International has signed a collective labour agreement which will offer its employees an increase in wages, gender equality and other social rights.

Police Attacks Trade Unionists on March to Ankara

Police Attacks Trade Unionists on March to Ankara

KESK members setting off from Istanbul were stopped by the police and exposed to tear gas and water cannons. Six members were injured.

14 August 2009 Bawer Çakır